Number of infants who die before age 1 in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 135,147 deaths in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
135,147 deaths
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
5th
of 236 countries
All-time high
350,383 deaths
in 1986
All-time low
135,147 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Ethiopia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infants who die before age 1 in Ethiopia is 135,147 deaths, 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 infants who die before age 1 in Ethiopia peaked at 350,383 deaths in 1986 and was at its lowest, 135,147 deaths, in 2023.
Ethiopia ranks 5th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 164,686 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 160,218 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1952 | 161,624 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 163,116 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 164,335 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 165,132 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 165,738 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 202,788 deaths | +22.4% |
| 1958 | 202,011 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 165,669 deaths | -18.0% |
| 1960 | 168,190 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 169,486 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 171,205 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 173,275 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 175,938 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 179,741 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 199,155 deaths | +10.8% |
| 1967 | 185,621 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 190,146 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 194,646 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 200,130 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 205,801 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 221,237 deaths | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 226,992 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 251,640 deaths | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 258,228 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 241,187 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 248,174 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 250,162 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 248,895 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 248,306 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 246,603 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 255,807 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 344,903 deaths | +34.8% |
| 1984 | 347,345 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 346,730 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 350,383 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 271,765 deaths | -22.4% |
| 1988 | 279,690 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 284,796 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 292,301 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 290,796 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 294,909 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 296,329 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 295,407 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 292,687 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 289,382 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 285,208 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 279,054 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 274,811 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 267,228 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 260,591 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 253,399 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 245,098 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 236,984 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 229,393 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 220,639 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 210,359 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 200,296 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 190,063 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 181,154 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 173,272 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 165,335 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 158,082 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 153,716 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 150,679 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 148,772 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 146,711 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 145,725 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 145,229 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 143,329 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 140,713 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 137,970 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 135,147 deaths | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 171,532 deaths | 160,218 deaths | 202,788 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 180,740 deaths | 168,190 deaths | 199,155 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 235,245 deaths | 200,130 deaths | 258,228 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 297,633 deaths | 246,603 deaths | 350,383 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 289,088 deaths | 274,811 deaths | 296,329 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 231,405 deaths | 190,063 deaths | 267,228 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 156,868 deaths | 145,229 deaths | 181,154 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 139,290 deaths | 135,147 deaths | 143,329 deaths | 4 |
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- 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Ethiopia?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Ethiopia was 135,147 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 350,383 deaths in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 135,147 deaths in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.