Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0943 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.0943 deaths per square kilometre for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 0.1515 deaths per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0943 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Ethiopia 18th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.151 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.1515 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1512 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1513 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1504 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1491 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1487 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1476 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1469 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1459 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1442 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1271 deaths per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1262 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1238 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1209 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1175 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1134 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1102 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1072 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1036 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1005 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0995 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0989 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0986 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.098 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0984 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0987 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.098 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.098 deaths per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0967 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0943 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1505 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1487 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1515 deaths per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.1314 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1134 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1476 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1014 deaths per square kilometre | 0.098 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1102 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0967 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0943 deaths per square kilometre | 0.098 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 15 Benin 0.1173 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 16 Bahrain 0.1075 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 17 Sierra Leone 0.1033 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 19 Kiribati 0.0938 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 20 Lebanon 0.0926 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 21 Dominican Republic 0.092 deaths per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 0.0943 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1515 deaths per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0943 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 18th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.