Stillbirths in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Stillbirths was 125,714 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
125,714
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
4th
of 201 countries
All-time high
152,561
in 2000
All-time low
116,631
in 2018
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirths in Ethiopia, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 125,714 for 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, stillbirths in Ethiopia peaked at 152,561 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 116,631, in 2018.
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.
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% |
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
- 1 India 277,471 compare
- 2 Pakistan 195,007 compare
- 3 Nigeria 183,749 compare
- 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 116,021 compare
- 6 Bangladesh 72,567 compare
- 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 46,196 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 stillbirths in Ethiopia?
- Stillbirths in Ethiopia was 125,714 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 152,561 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 116,631 in 2018.
- How does Ethiopia rank for stillbirths?
- Ethiopia ranks 4th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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