Infant mortality rate in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Infant mortality rate was 34.49 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
34.49
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
36th
of 201 countries
All-time high
195.58
in 1983
All-time low
34.49
in 2024
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Infant mortality rate in Ethiopia, 1966–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Ethiopia is 34.49, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Ethiopia peaked at 195.58 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 34.49, in 2024.
Ethiopia ranks 36th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 142.86 | — |
| 1967 | 143.2 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 143.75 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 144.32 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 144.73 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 145.28 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 168.57 | +16.0% |
| 1973 | 168.55 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 168.43 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 168.44 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 147.58 | -12.4% |
| 1977 | 147.98 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 148.29 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 147.94 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 147.32 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 146.3 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 144.87 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 195.58 | +35.0% |
| 1984 | 192.39 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 186.1 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 182.51 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 134.31 | -26.4% |
| 1988 | 132.06 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 129.7 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 127.22 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 124.41 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 121.33 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 117.86 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 114.08 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 110.28 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 106.47 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 102.78 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 99.15 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 95.72 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 92.32 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 88.85 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 85.32 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 81.7 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 77.99 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 74.37 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 70.92 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 67.7 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 64.68 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 61.84 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 59.2 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 56.75 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 54.42 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 52.19 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 50 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 47.92 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 45.91 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 44.03 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 42.33 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 40.82 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 39.41 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 49.86 | +26.5% |
| 2022 | 48.32 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 38.67 | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 34.49 | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 143.53 | 142.86 | 144.32 | 4 |
| 1970s | 155.58 | 144.73 | 168.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 159.11 | 129.7 | 195.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.93 | 95.72 | 127.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.57 | 61.84 | 92.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.36 | 40.82 | 59.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.15 | 34.49 | 49.86 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 744.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3878 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Ethiopia?
- Infant mortality rate in Ethiopia was 34.49 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 195.58 in 1983.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.49 in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for infant mortality rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 36th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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