Neonatal mortality wdi in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Neonatal mortality wdi was 2.52 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.52
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
21st
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.74
in 1983
All-time low
2.52
in 2024
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Neonatal mortality wdi in Ethiopia, 1977–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality wdi in Ethiopia stood at 2.52. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality wdi in Ethiopia peaked at 6.74 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2.52, in 2024.
That places Ethiopia 21st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality wdi in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 6.7 | — |
| 1978 | 6.71 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 6.72 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 6.73 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 6.7 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 6.66 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 6.74 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 6.65 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 6.55 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 6.46 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 6.23 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 6.14 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 6.05 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 5.95 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 5.86 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 5.74 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 5.62 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 5.5 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 5.37 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 5.25 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 5.12 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 5.01 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 4.91 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 4.81 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 4.7 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 4.61 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.51 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 4.42 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 4.32 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 4.22 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 4.1 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 3.99 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 3.87 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 3.76 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 3.64 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 3.53 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 3.43 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 3.33 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 3.23 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.13 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 3.04 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 2.95 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 2.87 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.79 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 2.76 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.69 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 2.59 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 2.52 | -2.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 2.52 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.38, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 2.52 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.33, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.71 | 6.7 | 6.72 | 3 |
| 1980s | 6.49 | 6.05 | 6.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.43 | 4.91 | 5.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.36 | 3.87 | 4.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.29 | 2.87 | 3.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 | 2.52 | 2.79 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality wdi in Ethiopia?
- Neonatal mortality wdi in Ethiopia was 2.52 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.74 in 1983.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.52 in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for neonatal mortality wdi?
- Ethiopia ranks 21st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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