Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates was 104,789 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
104,789
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
5th
of 200 countries
All-time high
151,548
in 1994
All-time low
104,789
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Ethiopia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 104,789 for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Ethiopia peaked at 151,548 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 104,789, in 2024.
Ethiopia ranks 5th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 143,740 | — |
| 1991 | 146,068 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 149,820 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 151,018 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 151,548 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 151,219 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 151,282 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 150,434 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 149,107 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 148,706 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 147,584 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 146,921 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 145,941 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 144,221 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 143,401 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 142,453 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 139,696 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 136,498 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 132,655 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 127,952 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 124,396 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 120,949 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 116,873 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 113,455 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 112,237 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 111,669 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 111,332 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 110,651 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 111,019 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 111,371 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 110,586 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 110,551 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 109,110 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 106,432 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 104,789 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 149,294 | 143,740 | 151,548 | 10 |
| 2000s | 140,732 | 127,952 | 147,584 | 10 |
| 2010s | 114,395 | 110,651 | 124,396 | 10 |
| 2020s | 108,294 | 104,789 | 110,586 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 2 Nigeria 295,006 compare
- 3 Pakistan 248,523 compare
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 105,425 compare
- 6 Bangladesh 62,138 compare
- 7 Afghanistan 49,429 compare
- 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 47,450 compare
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 744.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0183 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0146 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Ethiopia?
- Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Ethiopia was 104,789 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 151,548 in 1994.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 104,789 in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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