Stillbirth rate in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Stillbirth rate was 29.71 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
29.71
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
4th
of 201 countries
All-time high
47.29
in 2000
All-time low
29.55
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Ethiopia, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Ethiopia is 29.71, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Ethiopia peaked at 47.29 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.55, in 2019.
Ethiopia ranks 4th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.29 | — |
| 2001 | 45.88 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 44.38 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 42.95 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 41.82 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 40.8 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 40.08 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 39.37 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 38.74 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 38.42 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 38.21 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 37.96 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 37.74 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 36.98 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 35.77 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 34.22 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 32.52 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 31.12 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 30.07 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 29.55 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 29.75 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 29.98 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 29.92 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 29.71 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.97 | 38.42 | 47.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.41 | 29.55 | 38.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.84 | 29.71 | 29.98 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 1 Somalia 34.9 compare
- 2 Central African Republic 32.3 compare
- 3 Djibouti 29.75 compare
- 5 Guinea-Bissau 29.14 compare
- 6 Chad 28.44 compare
- 7 Afghanistan 28.02 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 744.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3878 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Ethiopia?
- Stillbirth rate in Ethiopia was 29.71 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.29 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.55 in 2019.
- How does Ethiopia rank for stillbirth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 4th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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