Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of neonatal deaths ihme was 97,920 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
97,920
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
4th
of 204 countries
All-time high
144,388
in 2000
All-time low
69,610
in 1950
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Ethiopia, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 97,920 for number of neonatal deaths ihme 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 ihme in Ethiopia peaked at 144,388 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 69,610, 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 ihme in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 69,610 | — |
| 1951 | 70,426 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 71,266 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 72,132 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 73,024 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 73,942 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 75,022 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 75,996 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 77,041 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 78,061 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 78,980 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 79,854 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 80,768 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 81,805 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 82,776 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 83,529 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 84,498 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 85,732 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 87,240 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 89,134 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 91,786 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 94,619 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 97,617 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 100,672 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 105,581 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 107,120 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 108,692 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 109,762 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 109,840 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 108,768 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 112,738 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 116,591 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 118,320 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 120,230 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 121,481 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 122,511 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 125,085 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 127,556 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 131,088 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 133,171 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 136,288 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 136,782 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 138,067 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 139,760 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 141,608 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 142,669 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 143,058 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 143,117 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 143,539 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 144,348 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 144,388 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 142,293 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 140,897 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 140,066 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 138,773 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 137,035 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 135,258 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 132,804 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 130,319 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 127,985 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 125,306 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 122,256 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 119,315 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 116,530 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 113,493 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 110,340 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 107,062 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 103,577 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 100,657 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 97,920 | -2.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 97,920 is above the median for low income countries, which is 19,820, 4.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 97,920 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,844, 8.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 73,652 | 69,610 | 78,061 | 10 |
| 1960s | 83,432 | 78,980 | 89,134 | 10 |
| 1970s | 103,446 | 91,786 | 109,840 | 10 |
| 1980s | 122,877 | 112,738 | 133,171 | 10 |
| 1990s | 140,924 | 136,288 | 144,348 | 10 |
| 2000s | 136,982 | 127,985 | 144,388 | 10 |
| 2010s | 111,646 | 97,920 | 125,306 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0742 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths ihme in Ethiopia?
- Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Ethiopia was 97,920 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 144,388 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,610 in 1950.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
- Ethiopia ranks 4th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths ihme 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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