Number of infant deaths in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of infant deaths was 141,578 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
141,578
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
5th
of 199 countries
All-time high
368,805
in 1986
All-time low
141,578
in 2024
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Number of infant deaths in Ethiopia, 1967–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Ethiopia is 141,578, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 141,578, in 2024.
That places Ethiopia 5th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 175,271 | — |
| 1968 | 180,801 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 186,523 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 192,643 | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 199,342 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 238,156 | +19.5% |
| 1973 | 244,241 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 251,575 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 259,304 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 233,690 | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 241,898 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 247,364 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 250,908 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 253,436 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 253,171 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 257,652 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 362,280 | +40.6% |
| 1984 | 365,003 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 364,606 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 368,805 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 279,301 | -24.3% |
| 1988 | 285,646 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 290,692 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 295,809 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 299,543 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 303,945 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 306,306 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 304,859 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 301,904 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 298,341 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 294,198 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 288,330 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 282,977 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 277,422 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 271,255 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 264,712 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 256,581 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 248,119 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 240,406 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 231,704 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 222,265 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 212,800 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 202,761 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 193,781 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 186,396 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 178,778 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 171,268 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 165,851 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 162,579 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 159,895 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 157,345 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 155,669 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 155,007 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 153,563 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 197,571 | +28.7% |
| 2022 | 193,611 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 156,700 | -19.1% |
| 2024 | 141,578 | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 180,865 | 175,271 | 186,523 | 3 |
| 1970s | 235,912 | 192,643 | 259,304 | 10 |
| 1980s | 308,059 | 253,171 | 368,805 | 10 |
| 1990s | 297,621 | 282,977 | 306,306 | 10 |
| 2000s | 242,802 | 202,761 | 277,422 | 10 |
| 2010s | 168,657 | 155,007 | 193,781 | 10 |
| 2020s | 168,605 | 141,578 | 197,571 | 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 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 368,805 in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 141,578 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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