Number of neonatal deaths in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of neonatal deaths was 104,789 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
104,789
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
5th
of 197 countries
All-time high
151,548
in 1994
All-time low
104,789
in 2024
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Ethiopia, 1978–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 104,789 for number of neonatal deaths 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 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 104,789, in 2024.
Ethiopia ranks 5th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 | 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% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 104,789 is above the median for low income countries, which is 17,516, 6.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 104,789 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,437, 7.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 Democratic Republic of Congo 105,425 compare
- 6 Bangladesh 62,138 compare
- 7 Afghanistan 49,429 compare
- 8 Tanzania 47,450 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)
- 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 in Ethiopia?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Ethiopia was 104,789 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 151,548 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 104,789 in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th out of 197 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.