Number of infant deaths, per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of infant deaths, per capita was 0.0011 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, per capita in Ethiopia, 1967–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths, per capita in Ethiopia stood at 0.0011 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0096 units per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 units per person, in 2024.
Ethiopia ranks 31st of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.0068 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0.0069 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0069 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0069 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.007 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0081 units per person | +16.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0081 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0081 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0082 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0072 units per person | -12.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0073 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0073 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0073 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0074 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0072 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.007 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0096 units per person | +36.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0094 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0092 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.009 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0066 units per person | -26.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0065 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0063 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0062 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.006 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0059 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0057 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0055 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0052 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.005 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0048 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0046 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0043 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0041 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0039 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0037 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0035 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0033 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0031 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0029 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0027 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0025 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0023 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0021 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.002 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0017 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0016 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0016 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0015 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 units per person | +25.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 units per person | -21.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0011 units per person | -12.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.0011 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0013 units per person, 79% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.0011 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 units per person, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths, per capita 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 | +36.7% | 0.007 units per person | 0.0096 units per person |
| 2021 | +25.3% | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0016 units per person |
| 1987 | -26.8% | 0.009 units per person | 0.0066 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0069 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.0076 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | 0.0082 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0078 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0096 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, per capita in Ethiopia?
- Number of infant deaths, per capita in Ethiopia was 0.0011 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0096 units per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 units per person in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of infant deaths, per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 31st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.