Infant mortality rate wdi in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Infant mortality rate wdi was 2.91 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.91
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
40th
of 199 countries
All-time high
18.06
in 1983
All-time low
2.91
in 2024
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Infant mortality rate wdi in Ethiopia, 1966–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate wdi in Ethiopia stood at 2.91. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate wdi in Ethiopia peaked at 18.06 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2.91, in 2024.
Ethiopia ranks 40th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.97 | 12.92 | 13.02 | 4 |
| 1970s | 14.09 | 13.06 | 15.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.49 | 11.65 | 18.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.9 | 8.36 | 11.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.57 | 5.22 | 8.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.15 | 3.44 | 4.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.63 | 2.91 | 4.38 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 744.3 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 1,357 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,357 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 1.72 million (2025)
- Population, male 50.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 39.35 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 52.54 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 1.77 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 1.84 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate wdi in Ethiopia?
- Infant mortality rate wdi in Ethiopia was 2.91 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate wdi recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.06 in 1983.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate wdi recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.91 in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for infant mortality rate wdi?
- Ethiopia ranks 40th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate wdi rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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