Mortality rate, infant, female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Mortality rate, infant, female was 29.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
29.1 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
40th
of 197 countries
All-time high
180.6 per 1,000 live births
in 1983
All-time low
29.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Mortality rate, infant, female in Ethiopia, 1966–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, infant, female in Ethiopia stood at 29.1 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, female in Ethiopia peaked at 180.6 per 1,000 live births in 1983 and was at its lowest, 29.1 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Ethiopia ranks 40th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Mortality rate, infant, female in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 129.2 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1967 | 129.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 129.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 130.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 130.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 130.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 154.1 per 1,000 live births | +17.7% |
| 1973 | 154 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 153.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 153.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 132.9 per 1,000 live births | -13.5% |
| 1977 | 133.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 133 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 132.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 132 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 131 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 129.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 180.6 per 1,000 live births | +39.5% |
| 1984 | 178 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 172.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 169.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 121.3 per 1,000 live births | -28.3% |
| 1988 | 119 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 116.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 113.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 111 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 107.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 104.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 100.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 97.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 93.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 90.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 86.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 83.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 80.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 77.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 73.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 70.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 67 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 63.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 60.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 57.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 54.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 52.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 49.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 47.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 45.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 43.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 42 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 40.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 38.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 37 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 35.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 34.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 33.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 43.8 per 1,000 live births | +31.9% |
| 2022 | 42.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 33.1 per 1,000 live births | -22.1% |
| 2024 | 29.1 per 1,000 live births | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 129.68 per 1,000 live births | 129.2 per 1,000 live births | 130.2 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
| 1970s | 140.88 per 1,000 live births | 130.6 per 1,000 live births | 154.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 144.91 per 1,000 live births | 116.5 per 1,000 live births | 180.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.98 per 1,000 live births | 83.6 per 1,000 live births | 113.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.75 per 1,000 live births | 52.2 per 1,000 live births | 80.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.51 per 1,000 live births | 34.4 per 1,000 live births | 49.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.34 per 1,000 live births | 29.1 per 1,000 live births | 43.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, female in Ethiopia?
- Mortality rate, infant, female in Ethiopia was 29.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 180.6 per 1,000 live births in 1983.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for mortality rate, infant, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 40th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, female 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate, female is the number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 female live births in a given year.