Number of stillbirths in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of stillbirths was 125,714 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in Ethiopia, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 125,714 for number of stillbirths in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Ethiopia peaked at 152,561 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 116,631, in 2018.
That places Ethiopia 4th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of stillbirths in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 152,561 | — |
| 2001 | 150,312 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 147,249 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 143,587 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 141,811 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 140,354 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 138,450 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 136,431 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 134,072 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 132,009 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 131,532 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 131,113 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 129,867 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 127,172 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 125,309 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 122,660 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 119,569 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 117,020 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 116,631 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 118,234 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 121,444 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 124,122 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 125,338 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 125,714 | +0.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 125,714 is above the median for low income countries, which is 14,017, 9.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 125,714 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9,550, 13.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 141,684 | 132,009 | 152,561 | 10 |
| 2010s | 123,911 | 116,631 | 131,532 | 10 |
| 2020s | 124,154 | 121,444 | 125,714 | 4 |
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 stillbirths in Ethiopia?
- Number of stillbirths in Ethiopia was 125,714 in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of stillbirths recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 152,561 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 116,631 in 2018.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of stillbirths?
- Ethiopia ranks 4th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation