Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Infant mortality vs prenatal care was 3.45 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.45
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
36th
of 195 countries
All-time high
19.56
in 1983
All-time low
3.45
in 2024
Years of data
59
1966–2024

Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Ethiopia, 1966–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 3.45 for infant mortality vs prenatal care in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality vs prenatal care in Ethiopia peaked at 19.56 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 3.45, in 2024.

That places Ethiopia 36th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.35 14.29 14.43 4
1970s 15.56 14.47 16.86 10
1980s 15.91 12.97 19.56 10
1990s 11.19 9.57 12.72 10
2000s 7.66 6.18 9.23 10
2010s 4.94 4.08 5.92 10
2020s 4.22 3.45 4.99 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 33 Togo 3.48 compare
  2. 34 East Timor 3.46 compare
  3. 34 Zambia 3.46 compare
  4. 37 Kenya 3.42 compare
  5. 38 Yemen 3.38 compare
  6. 39 Dominica 3.33 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality vs prenatal care in Ethiopia?
Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Ethiopia was 3.45 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 19.56 in 1983.
What is the lowest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.45 in 2024.
How does Ethiopia rank for infant mortality vs prenatal care?
Ethiopia ranks 36th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant mortality vs prenatal care 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality vs prenatal care
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 11,790 data points, 1960–2024
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