Infant deaths in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Infant deaths was 141,578 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths in Ethiopia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant deaths in Ethiopia stood at 141,578. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Ethiopia peaked at 277,422 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 141,578, in 2024.
That places Ethiopia 5th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 277,422 | — |
| 2001 | 271,255 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 264,712 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 256,581 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 248,119 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 240,406 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 231,704 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 222,265 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 212,800 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 202,761 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 193,781 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 186,396 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 178,778 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 171,268 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 165,851 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 162,579 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 159,895 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 157,345 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 155,669 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 155,007 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 153,563 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 197,571 | +28.7% |
| 2022 | 193,611 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 156,700 | -19.1% |
| 2024 | 141,578 | -9.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 141,578 is above the median for low income countries, which is 31,762, 4.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 141,578 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21,555, 6.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant deaths in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +28.7% | 153,563 | 197,571 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 242,802 | 202,761 | 277,422 | 10 |
| 2010s | 168,657 | 155,007 | 193,781 | 10 |
| 2020s | 168,605 | 141,578 | 197,571 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More development goals data for Ethiopia
- Red List Index 0.8413 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 122.55 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 52.47 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 81 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 93 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 93 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 104,789 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Ethiopia?
- Infant deaths in Ethiopia was 141,578 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 277,422 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 141,578 in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for infant deaths?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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