Number of infant deaths in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of infant deaths was 141,578 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
141,578 deaths
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
5th
of 199 countries
All-time high
368,805 deaths
in 1986
All-time low
141,578 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Number of infant deaths in Ethiopia, 1967–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 141,578 deaths for number of infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Ethiopia peaked at 368,805 deaths in 1986 and was at its lowest, 141,578 deaths, in 2024.
Ethiopia ranks 5th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 175,271 deaths | — |
| 1968 | 180,801 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 186,523 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 192,643 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 199,342 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 238,156 deaths | +19.5% |
| 1973 | 244,241 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 251,575 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 259,304 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 233,690 deaths | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 241,898 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 247,364 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 250,908 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 253,436 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 253,171 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 257,652 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 362,280 deaths | +40.6% |
| 1984 | 365,003 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 364,606 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 368,805 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 279,301 deaths | -24.3% |
| 1988 | 285,646 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 290,692 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 295,809 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 299,543 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 303,945 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 306,306 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 304,859 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 301,904 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 298,341 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 294,198 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 288,330 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 282,977 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 277,422 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 271,255 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 264,712 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 256,581 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 248,119 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 240,406 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 231,704 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 222,265 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 212,800 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 202,761 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 193,781 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 186,396 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 178,778 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 171,268 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 165,851 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 162,579 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 159,895 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 157,345 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 155,669 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 155,007 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 153,563 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 197,571 deaths | +28.7% |
| 2022 | 193,611 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 156,700 deaths | -19.1% |
| 2024 | 141,578 deaths | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 180,865 deaths | 175,271 deaths | 186,523 deaths | 3 |
| 1970s | 235,912 deaths | 192,643 deaths | 259,304 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 308,059 deaths | 253,171 deaths | 368,805 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 297,621 deaths | 282,977 deaths | 306,306 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 242,802 deaths | 202,761 deaths | 277,422 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 168,657 deaths | 155,007 deaths | 193,781 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 168,605 deaths | 141,578 deaths | 197,571 deaths | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1902 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1976 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Ethiopia?
- Number of infant deaths in Ethiopia was 141,578 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 368,805 deaths in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 141,578 deaths in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of infant deaths?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .