Neonatal infant and child deaths in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Neonatal infant and child deaths was 104,789 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
104,789
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
5th
of 199 countries
All-time high
151,548
in 1994
All-time low
104,789
in 2024
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Ethiopia, 1978–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal infant and child deaths in Ethiopia stood at 104,789. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal infant and child deaths in Ethiopia peaked at 151,548 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 104,789, in 2024.
Ethiopia ranks 5th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 115,269 | — |
| 1979 | 117,923 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 119,026 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 118,997 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 123,918 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 129,770 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 132,123 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 134,284 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 136,243 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 135,278 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 137,931 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 140,907 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 143,740 | +2.0% |
| 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% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 104,789 is above the median for low income countries, which is 17,516, 6.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 104,789 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,437, 7.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 116,596 | 115,269 | 117,923 | 2 |
| 1980s | 130,848 | 118,997 | 140,907 | 10 |
| 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 Democratic Republic of Congo 105,425 compare
- 6 Bangladesh 62,138 compare
- 7 Afghanistan 49,429 compare
- 8 Tanzania 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0742 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal infant and child deaths in Ethiopia?
- Neonatal infant and child deaths in Ethiopia was 104,789 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 151,548 in 1994.
- What is the lowest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 104,789 in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for neonatal infant and child deaths?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal infant and child deaths 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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