Number of infant deaths in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of infant deaths was 145,121.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
145,121.0%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
5th
of 199 countries
All-time high
365,356.0%
in 1986
All-time low
145,121.0%
in 2023
Years of data
57
1967–2023
Number of infant deaths in Ethiopia, 1967–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 145,121.0% for number of infant deaths 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 in Ethiopia peaked at 365,356.0% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 145,121.0%, 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 in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 173,659.0% | — |
| 1968 | 179,589.0% | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 184,945.0% | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 191,139.0% | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 197,729.0% | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 204,140.0% | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 211,033.0% | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 250,028.0% | +18.5% |
| 1975 | 256,781.0% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 232,209.0% | -9.6% |
| 1977 | 240,258.0% | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 245,444.0% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 249,299.0% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 251,910.0% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 251,686.0% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 256,063.0% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 358,323.0% | +39.9% |
| 1984 | 361,462.0% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 361,040.0% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 365,356.0% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 278,021.0% | -23.9% |
| 1988 | 284,456.0% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 289,681.0% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 294,619.0% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 298,311.0% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 302,727.0% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 305,262.0% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 303,996.0% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 301,077.0% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 297,524.0% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 293,396.0% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 287,819.0% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 282,550.0% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 276,992.0% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 270,767.0% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 264,170.0% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 256,165.0% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 247,948.0% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 240,405.0% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 231,716.0% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 222,192.0% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 212,795.0% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 203,107.0% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 194,184.0% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 186,600.0% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 178,923.0% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 171,394.0% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 166,131.0% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 162,934.0% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 160,164.0% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 157,885.0% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 156,271.0% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 155,616.0% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 154,134.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 151,579.0% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 148,430.0% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 145,121.0% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 179,397.7% | 173,659.0% | 184,945.0% | 3 |
| 1970s | 227,806.0% | 191,139.0% | 256,781.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 305,799.8% | 251,686.0% | 365,356.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 296,728.1% | 282,550.0% | 305,262.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 242,625.7% | 203,107.0% | 276,992.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 169,010.2% | 155,616.0% | 194,184.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 149,816.0% | 145,121.0% | 154,134.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 2 Nigeria 443,714.0% compare
- 3 Pakistan 341,323.0% compare
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 190,533.0% compare
- 6 Bangladesh 84,651.0% compare
- 7 Indonesia 76,071.0% compare
- 8 Afghanistan 73,191.0% 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)
- 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)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5,572 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Ethiopia?
- Number of infant deaths in Ethiopia was 145,121.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 365,356.0% in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 145,121.0% in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of infant deaths?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.