Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 25.23 is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.75, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 25.23 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.33, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (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)
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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