Neonatal deaths in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Neonatal deaths was 104,789 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
104,789
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
5th
of 213 countries
All-time high
147,584
in 2000
All-time low
104,789
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal deaths in Ethiopia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths in Ethiopia stood at 104,789. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Ethiopia peaked at 147,584 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 104,789, in 2024.
Ethiopia ranks 5th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 147,584 | — |
| 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. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 104,789 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,130, 8.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 the Congo 105,425 compare
- 6 Bangladesh 62,138 compare
- 7 Afghanistan 49,429 compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 47,450 compare
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)
- Infant deaths 141,578 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Ethiopia?
- Neonatal deaths in Ethiopia was 104,789 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 147,584 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 104,789 in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for neonatal deaths?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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