Number of neonatal deaths in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of neonatal deaths was 97,920 deaths in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
97,920 deaths
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
4th
of 204 countries
All-time high
144,388 deaths
in 2000
All-time low
69,610 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Ethiopia, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 97,920 deaths for number of neonatal deaths in 2019.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Ethiopia peaked at 144,388 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 69,610 deaths, in 1950.
That places Ethiopia 4th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 69,610 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 70,426 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 71,266 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 72,132 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 73,024 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 73,942 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 75,022 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 75,996 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 77,041 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 78,061 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 78,980 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 79,854 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 80,768 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 81,805 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 82,776 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 83,529 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 84,498 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 85,732 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 87,240 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 89,134 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 91,786 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 94,619 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 97,617 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 100,672 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 105,581 deaths | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 107,120 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 108,692 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 109,762 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 109,840 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 108,768 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 112,738 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 116,591 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 118,320 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 120,230 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 121,481 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 122,511 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 125,085 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 127,556 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 131,088 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 133,171 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 136,288 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 136,782 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 138,067 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 139,760 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 141,608 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 142,669 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 143,058 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 143,117 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 143,539 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 144,348 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 144,388 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 142,293 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 140,897 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 140,066 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 138,773 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 137,035 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 135,258 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 132,804 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 130,319 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 127,985 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 125,306 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 122,256 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 119,315 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 116,530 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 113,493 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 110,340 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 107,062 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 103,577 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 100,657 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 97,920 deaths | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 73,652 deaths | 69,610 deaths | 78,061 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 83,432 deaths | 78,980 deaths | 89,134 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 103,446 deaths | 91,786 deaths | 109,840 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 122,877 deaths | 112,738 deaths | 133,171 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 140,924 deaths | 136,288 deaths | 144,348 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 136,982 deaths | 127,985 deaths | 144,388 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 111,646 deaths | 97,920 deaths | 125,306 deaths | 10 |
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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 97,920 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 144,388 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,610 deaths in 1950.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Ethiopia ranks 4th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – 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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Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.