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

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200720241990: 143.7k1991: 146.1k1992: 149.8k1993: 151.0k1994: 151.5k1995: 151.2k1996: 151.3k1997: 150.4k1998: 149.1k1999: 148.7k2000: 147.6k2001: 146.9k2002: 145.9k2003: 144.2k2004: 143.4k2005: 142.5k2006: 139.7k2007: 136.5k2008: 132.7k2009: 128.0k2010: 124.4k2011: 120.9k2012: 116.9k2013: 113.5k2014: 112.2k2015: 111.7k2016: 111.3k2017: 110.7k2018: 111.0k2019: 111.4k2020: 110.6k2021: 110.6k2022: 109.1k2023: 106.4k2024: 104.8k

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

Annual values for Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Ethiopia, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Nigeria 295,006 compare
  2. 3 Pakistan 248,523 compare
  3. 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 105,425 compare
  4. 6 Bangladesh 62,138 compare
  5. 7 Afghanistan 49,429 compare
  6. 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 47,450 compare

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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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Indicator
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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