Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate was -2.73 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Ethiopia, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Ethiopia is -2.73 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 20.9% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Ethiopia peaked at 1.24 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -3.45 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Ethiopia ranks 118th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.1656 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 0.23 % change on previous year | +38.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0623 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 1981 | -0.3774 % change on previous year | -705.6% |
| 1982 | -0.667 % change on previous year | +76.8% |
| 1983 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -285.4% |
| 1984 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -209.5% |
| 1985 | -1.53 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1986 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1987 | -3.44 % change on previous year | +148.4% |
| 1988 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 1989 | -1.47 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1990 | -1.65 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1991 | -1.65 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1992 | -1.91 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 1993 | -2.08 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1994 | -2.24 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1995 | -2.34 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1996 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1997 | -2.33 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1998 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1999 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2000 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2001 | -2.12 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2002 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2003 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2004 | -2.08 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | -2.17 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2006 | -2.44 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 2007 | -2.67 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 2008 | -2.77 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2009 | -2.9 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2010 | -2.97 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2011 | -3.11 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2012 | -3.05 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2013 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2014 | -2.96 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2015 | -2.91 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2016 | -2.96 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2017 | -2.98 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2018 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2019 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2020 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2021 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 2022 | -2.49 % change on previous year | +78.0% |
| 2023 | -3.45 % change on previous year | +38.4% |
| 2024 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's -2.73 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -1.84 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's -2.73 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -1.83 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -705.6% | 0.0623 % change on previous year | -0.3774 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +285.4% | -0.667 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | -209.5% | 1.24 % change on previous year | -1.35 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | -148.4% | -1.39 % change on previous year | -3.44 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -78.0% | -1.4 % change on previous year | -2.49 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | -76.8% | -0.3774 % change on previous year | -0.667 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1978 % change on previous year | 0.1656 % change on previous year | 0.23 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | -1.04 % change on previous year | -3.44 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.08 % change on previous year | -2.34 % change on previous year | -1.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.34 % change on previous year | -2.9 % change on previous year | -2.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.95 % change on previous year | -3.11 % change on previous year | -2.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.55 % change on previous year | -3.45 % change on previous year | -1.4 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 115 South Korea -2.64 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Dominican Republic -2.66 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Turkey -2.7 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Egypt -2.74 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Serbia -2.77 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Tuvalu -2.83 % change on previous year 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 wdi, annual growth rate in Ethiopia?
- Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Ethiopia was -2.73 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.45 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 118th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Neonatal mortality wdi. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Neonatal mortality wdi Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Neonatal mortality wdi. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.