Infant mortality rates in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Infant mortality rates was 3.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.3
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
35th
of 236 countries
All-time high
21.4
in 1957
All-time low
3.3
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Infant mortality rates in Ethiopia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 3.3 for infant mortality rates in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates in Ethiopia peaked at 21.4 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 3.3, in 2023.
That places Ethiopia 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.29 | 16.97 | 21.4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.51 | 14.63 | 16.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.04 | 14.3 | 16.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.89 | 12.34 | 17.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.62 | 9.11 | 12.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.19 | 5.74 | 8.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.53 | 3.76 | 5.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.46 | 3.3 | 3.63 | 4 |
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 rates in Ethiopia?
- Infant mortality rates in Ethiopia was 3.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4 in 1957.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for infant mortality rates?
- Ethiopia ranks 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rates rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. 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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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