Number of neonatal deaths by region in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 104,789 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Ethiopia, 1978–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths by region in Ethiopia stood at 104,789. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Ethiopia peaked at 151,548 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 104,789, in 2024.
That places Ethiopia 5th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 115,269 | — |
| 1979 | 117,923 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 119,026 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 118,997 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 123,918 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 129,770 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 132,123 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 134,284 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 136,243 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 135,278 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 137,931 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 140,907 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 143,740 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 146,068 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 149,820 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 151,018 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 151,548 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 151,219 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 151,282 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 150,434 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 149,107 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 148,706 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 147,584 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 146,921 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 145,941 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 144,221 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 143,401 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 142,453 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 139,696 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 136,498 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 132,655 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 127,952 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 124,396 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 120,949 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 116,873 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 113,455 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 112,237 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 111,669 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 111,332 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 110,651 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 111,019 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 111,371 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 110,586 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 110,551 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 109,110 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 106,432 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 104,789 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 116,596 | 115,269 | 117,923 | 2 |
| 1980s | 130,848 | 118,997 | 140,907 | 10 |
| 1990s | 149,294 | 143,740 | 151,548 | 10 |
| 2000s | 140,732 | 127,952 | 147,584 | 10 |
| 2010s | 114,395 | 110,651 | 124,396 | 10 |
| 2020s | 108,294 | 104,789 | 110,586 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 2 Nigeria 295,006 compare
- 3 Pakistan 248,523 compare
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 105,425 compare
- 6 Bangladesh 62,138 compare
- 7 Afghanistan 49,429 compare
- 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 47,450 compare
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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)
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0104 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0091 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Ethiopia?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Ethiopia was 104,789 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 151,548 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 104,789 in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.