Number of neonatal deaths in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of neonatal deaths was 104,789 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
104,789 deaths
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
5th
of 199 countries
All-time high
151,548 deaths
in 1994
All-time low
104,789 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Ethiopia, 1978–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Ethiopia is 104,789 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Ethiopia peaked at 151,548 deaths in 1994 and was at its lowest, 104,789 deaths, in 2024.
That places Ethiopia 5th out of 199 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 in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 115,269 deaths | — |
| 1979 | 117,923 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 119,026 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 118,997 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 123,918 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 129,770 deaths | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 132,123 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 134,284 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 136,243 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 135,278 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 137,931 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 140,907 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 143,740 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 146,068 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 149,820 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 151,018 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 151,548 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 151,219 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 151,282 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 150,434 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 149,107 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 148,706 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 147,584 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 146,921 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 145,941 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 144,221 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 143,401 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 142,453 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 139,696 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 136,498 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 132,655 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 127,952 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 124,396 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 120,949 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 116,873 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 113,455 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 112,237 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 111,669 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 111,332 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 110,651 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 111,019 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 111,371 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 110,586 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 110,551 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 109,110 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 106,432 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 104,789 deaths | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 116,596 deaths | 115,269 deaths | 117,923 deaths | 2 |
| 1980s | 130,848 deaths | 118,997 deaths | 140,907 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 149,294 deaths | 143,740 deaths | 151,548 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 140,732 deaths | 127,952 deaths | 147,584 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 114,395 deaths | 110,651 deaths | 124,396 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 108,294 deaths | 104,789 deaths | 110,586 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 2 Nigeria 295,006 deaths compare
- 3 Pakistan 248,523 deaths compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 105,425 deaths compare
- 6 Bangladesh 62,138 deaths compare
- 7 Afghanistan 49,429 deaths compare
- 8 Tanzania 47,450 deaths 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0018 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,501 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Ethiopia?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Ethiopia was 104,789 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 151,548 deaths in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 104,789 deaths in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .