Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) was 25.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.2 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
21st
of 197 countries
All-time high
67.4 per 1,000 live births
in 1983
All-time low
25.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Ethiopia, 1977–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 25.2 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, neonatal in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Ethiopia peaked at 67.4 per 1,000 live births in 1983 and was at its lowest, 25.2 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Ethiopia 21st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 67 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1978 | 67.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 67.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 67.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 67 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 66.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 67.4 per 1,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 66.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 65.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 64.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 62.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 61.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 60.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 59.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 58.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 57.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 56.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 55 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 53.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 52.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 51.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 50.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 49.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 48.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 47 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 46.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 45.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 44.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 43.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 42.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 41 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 39.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 38.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 37.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 36.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 35.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 34.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 33.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 32.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 31.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 30.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 29.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 28.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 27.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 27.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 26.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 25.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 25.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 25.2 per 1,000 live births is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.8 per 1,000 live births, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 25.2 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.35 per 1,000 live births, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.1 per 1,000 live births | 67 per 1,000 live births | 67.2 per 1,000 live births | 3 |
| 1980s | 64.91 per 1,000 live births | 60.5 per 1,000 live births | 67.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.33 per 1,000 live births | 49.1 per 1,000 live births | 59.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.55 per 1,000 live births | 38.7 per 1,000 live births | 48.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.91 per 1,000 live births | 28.7 per 1,000 live births | 37.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.7 per 1,000 live births | 25.2 per 1,000 live births | 27.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Ethiopia?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Ethiopia was 25.2 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, neonatal recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.4 per 1,000 live births in 1983.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Ethiopia ranks 21st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.