Neonatal mortality rate in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Neonatal mortality rate was 25.23 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.23
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
21st
of 201 countries
All-time high
67.41
in 1983
All-time low
25.23
in 2024
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Ethiopia, 1977–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Ethiopia is 25.23, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Ethiopia peaked at 67.41 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 25.23, in 2024.
Ethiopia ranks 21st of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 66.98 | — |
| 1978 | 67.09 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 67.24 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 67.28 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 67.03 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 66.58 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 67.41 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 66.49 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 65.48 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 64.57 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 62.35 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 61.45 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 60.54 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 59.55 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 58.56 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 57.44 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 56.25 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 54.99 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 53.7 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 52.47 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 51.24 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 50.13 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 49.09 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 48.07 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 47.05 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 46.07 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 45.11 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 44.17 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 43.21 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 42.16 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 41.03 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 39.9 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 38.74 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 37.59 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 36.42 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 35.31 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 34.27 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 33.26 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 32.29 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 31.34 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 30.4 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 29.55 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 28.72 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 27.94 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 27.55 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 26.87 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 25.94 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 25.23 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.1 | 66.98 | 67.24 | 3 |
| 1980s | 64.92 | 60.54 | 67.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.34 | 49.09 | 59.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.55 | 38.74 | 48.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.91 | 28.72 | 37.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.71 | 25.23 | 27.94 | 5 |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 744.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3878 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Ethiopia?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Ethiopia was 25.23 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.41 in 1983.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.23 in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 21st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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 mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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