Number of infant deaths gho in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of infant deaths gho was 145,121 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths gho in Ethiopia, 1967–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 145,121 for number of infant deaths gho in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths gho in Ethiopia peaked at 365,356 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 145,121, in 2023.
That places Ethiopia 5th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths gho in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 173,659 | — |
| 1968 | 179,589 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 184,945 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 191,139 | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 197,729 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 204,140 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 211,033 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 250,028 | +18.5% |
| 1975 | 256,781 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 232,209 | -9.6% |
| 1977 | 240,258 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 245,444 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 249,299 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 251,910 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 251,686 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 256,063 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 358,323 | +39.9% |
| 1984 | 361,462 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 361,040 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 365,356 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 278,021 | -23.9% |
| 1988 | 284,456 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 289,681 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 294,619 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 298,311 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 302,727 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 305,262 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 303,996 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 301,077 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 297,524 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 293,396 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 287,819 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 282,550 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 276,992 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 270,767 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 264,170 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 256,165 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 247,948 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 240,405 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 231,716 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 222,192 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 212,795 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 203,107 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 194,184 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 186,600 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 178,923 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 171,394 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 166,131 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 162,934 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 160,164 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 157,885 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 156,271 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 155,616 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 154,134 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 151,579 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 148,430 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 145,121 | -2.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 145,121 is above the median for low income countries, which is 32,235, 4.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 145,121 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,609, 7.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths gho 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +39.9% | 256,063 | 358,323 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 179,398 | 173,659 | 184,945 | 3 |
| 1970s | 227,806 | 191,139 | 256,781 | 10 |
| 1980s | 305,800 | 251,686 | 365,356 | 10 |
| 1990s | 296,728 | 282,550 | 305,262 | 10 |
| 2000s | 242,626 | 203,107 | 276,992 | 10 |
| 2010s | 169,010 | 155,616 | 194,184 | 10 |
| 2020s | 149,816 | 145,121 | 154,134 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 2 Nigeria 443,714 compare
- 3 Pakistan 341,323 compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 190,533 compare
- 6 Bangladesh 84,651 compare
- 7 Indonesia 76,071 compare
- 8 Afghanistan 73,191 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 number of infant deaths gho in Ethiopia?
- Number of infant deaths gho in Ethiopia was 145,121 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 365,356 in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 145,121 in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of infant deaths gho?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths gho rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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 Number of infant deaths gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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