Number of infant deaths unwpp in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 135,147 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
135,147
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
5th
of 236 countries
All-time high
350,383
in 1986
All-time low
135,147
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Ethiopia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths unwpp in Ethiopia is 135,147, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths unwpp in Ethiopia peaked at 350,383 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 135,147, in 2023.
Ethiopia ranks 5th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 164,686 | — |
| 1951 | 160,218 | -2.7% |
| 1952 | 161,624 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 163,116 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 164,335 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 165,132 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 165,738 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 202,788 | +22.4% |
| 1958 | 202,011 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 165,669 | -18.0% |
| 1960 | 168,190 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 169,486 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 171,205 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 173,275 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 175,938 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 179,741 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 199,155 | +10.8% |
| 1967 | 185,621 | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 190,146 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 194,646 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 200,130 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 205,801 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 221,237 | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 226,992 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 251,640 | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 258,228 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 241,187 | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 248,174 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 250,162 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 248,895 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 248,306 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 246,603 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 255,807 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 344,903 | +34.8% |
| 1984 | 347,345 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 346,730 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 350,383 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 271,765 | -22.4% |
| 1988 | 279,690 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 284,796 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 292,301 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 290,796 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 294,909 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 296,329 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 295,407 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 292,687 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 289,382 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 285,208 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 279,054 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 274,811 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 267,228 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 260,591 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 253,399 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 245,098 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 236,984 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 229,393 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 220,639 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 210,359 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 200,296 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 190,063 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 181,154 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 173,272 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 165,335 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 158,082 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 153,716 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 150,679 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 148,772 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 146,711 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 145,725 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 145,229 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 143,329 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 140,713 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 137,970 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 135,147 | -2.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 135,147 is above the median for low income countries, which is 38,057, 3.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 135,147 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,032, 7.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths unwpp 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 | +34.8% | 255,807 | 344,903 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 171,532 | 160,218 | 202,788 | 10 |
| 1960s | 180,740 | 168,190 | 199,155 | 10 |
| 1970s | 235,245 | 200,130 | 258,228 | 10 |
| 1980s | 297,633 | 246,603 | 350,383 | 10 |
| 1990s | 289,088 | 274,811 | 296,329 | 10 |
| 2000s | 231,405 | 190,063 | 267,228 | 10 |
| 2010s | 156,868 | 145,229 | 181,154 | 10 |
| 2020s | 139,290 | 135,147 | 143,329 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths unwpp in Ethiopia?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Ethiopia was 135,147 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 350,383 in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 135,147 in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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