Neonatal mortality rate gho in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 2.74 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.74
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
19th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.75
in 1983
All-time low
2.74
in 2023
Years of data
47
1977–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Ethiopia, 1977–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, neonatal mortality rate gho in Ethiopia stood at 2.74. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Ethiopia peaked at 6.75 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2.74, in 2023.
Ethiopia ranks 19th 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 mortality rate gho in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 6.64 | — |
| 1978 | 6.65 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 6.68 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 6.69 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 6.69 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 6.66 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 6.75 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 6.66 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 6.55 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 6.45 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 6.22 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 6.13 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 6.04 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 5.95 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 5.86 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 5.75 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 5.63 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 5.49 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 5.35 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 5.21 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 5.08 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 4.97 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 4.87 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 4.78 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 4.68 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 4.59 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 4.5 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 4.42 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 4.34 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 4.26 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 4.17 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 4.08 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 3.97 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 3.87 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 3.76 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 3.65 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 3.56 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 3.47 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 3.39 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 3.3 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 3.22 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 3.13 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 3.04 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 2.97 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 2.89 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 2.81 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 2.74 | -2.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 2.74 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.53, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 2.74 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.66 | 6.64 | 6.68 | 3 |
| 1980s | 6.48 | 6.04 | 6.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.42 | 4.87 | 5.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.38 | 3.97 | 4.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.44 | 3.04 | 3.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 | 2.74 | 2.97 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 16 Cote d'Ivoire 2.82 compare
- 17 Djibouti 2.82 compare
- 18 Benin 2.8 compare
- 20 Equatorial Guinea 2.72 compare
- 21 Angola 2.56 compare
- 22 Mozambique 2.54 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 mortality rate gho in Ethiopia?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Ethiopia was 2.74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.75 in 1983.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.74 in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Ethiopia ranks 19th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. 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 rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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