Neonatal mortality ihme in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Neonatal mortality ihme was 2.66 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
2.66
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
18th
of 204 countries
All-time high
7.69
in 1950
All-time low
2.66
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality ihme in Ethiopia, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, neonatal mortality ihme in Ethiopia stood at 2.66. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality ihme in Ethiopia peaked at 7.69 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.66, in 2019.
Ethiopia ranks 18th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality ihme in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.69 | — |
| 1951 | 7.47 | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 7.43 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 7.39 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 7.36 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 7.33 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 7.3 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 7.27 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 7.24 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 7.22 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 7.18 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 7.15 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 7.12 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 7.09 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 7.06 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 7.01 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 6.97 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 6.94 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 6.91 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 6.88 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 6.84 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 6.81 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 6.77 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 6.72 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 6.78 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 6.66 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 6.6 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 6.54 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 6.49 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 6.3 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 6.24 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 6.19 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 6.11 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 6.07 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 5.99 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 5.88 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 5.8 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 5.72 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 5.71 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 5.61 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 5.53 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 5.42 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 5.37 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 5.31 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 5.25 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 5.17 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 5.09 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 5.01 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 4.94 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 4.9 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 4.84 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 4.71 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 4.62 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 4.54 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 4.45 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 4.35 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 4.25 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 4.14 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 4.02 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 3.9 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 3.78 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 3.65 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 3.52 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 3.4 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 3.28 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 3.16 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 3.04 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 2.92 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 2.8 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 2.66 | -5.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 2.66 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.5, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 2.66 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.39, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.37 | 7.22 | 7.69 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.03 | 6.88 | 7.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.65 | 6.3 | 6.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.93 | 5.61 | 6.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.2 | 4.9 | 5.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.38 | 3.9 | 4.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.22 | 2.66 | 3.78 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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 mortality ihme in Ethiopia?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in Ethiopia was 2.66 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.69 in 1950.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.66 in 2019.
- How does Ethiopia rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- Ethiopia ranks 18th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. 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 mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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