Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) was 34.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
34.5 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
36th
of 197 countries
All-time high
195.6 per 1,000 live births
in 1983
All-time low
34.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Mortality rate, infant 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant in Ethiopia is 34.5 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Ethiopia peaked at 195.6 per 1,000 live births in 1983 and was at its lowest, 34.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Ethiopia ranks 36th 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 (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 142.9 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1967 | 143.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 143.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 144.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 144.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 145.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 168.6 per 1,000 live births | +16.0% |
| 1973 | 168.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 168.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 168.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 147.6 per 1,000 live births | -12.4% |
| 1977 | 148 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 148.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 147.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 147.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 146.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 144.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 195.6 per 1,000 live births | +35.0% |
| 1984 | 192.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 186.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 182.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 134.3 per 1,000 live births | -26.4% |
| 1988 | 132.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 129.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 127.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 124.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 121.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 117.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 114.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 110.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 106.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 102.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 99.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 95.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 92.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 88.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 85.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 81.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 78 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 74.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 70.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 67.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 64.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 61.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 59.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 56.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 54.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 52.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 50 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 47.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 45.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 44 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 42.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 40.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 39.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 49.9 per 1,000 live births | +26.6% |
| 2022 | 48.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 38.7 per 1,000 live births | -19.9% |
| 2024 | 34.5 per 1,000 live births | -10.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 34.5 per 1,000 live births is below the median for low income countries, which is 43 per 1,000 live births, 80% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 34.5 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.2 per 1,000 live births, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +35.0% | 144.9 per 1,000 live births | 195.6 per 1,000 live births |
| 2021 | +26.6% | 39.4 per 1,000 live births | 49.9 per 1,000 live births |
| 1987 | -26.4% | 182.5 per 1,000 live births | 134.3 per 1,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 143.53 per 1,000 live births | 142.9 per 1,000 live births | 144.3 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
| 1970s | 155.58 per 1,000 live births | 144.7 per 1,000 live births | 168.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 159.12 per 1,000 live births | 129.7 per 1,000 live births | 195.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.93 per 1,000 live births | 95.7 per 1,000 live births | 127.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.57 per 1,000 live births | 61.8 per 1,000 live births | 92.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.35 per 1,000 live births | 40.8 per 1,000 live births | 59.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.16 per 1,000 live births | 34.5 per 1,000 live births | 49.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Ethiopia?
- Mortality rate, infant in Ethiopia was 34.5 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 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 195.6 per 1,000 live births in 1983.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Ethiopia ranks 36th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.