Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) was 35.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
35.7 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
34th
of 195 countries
All-time high
193.4 per 1,000 live births
in 1983
All-time low
35.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Mortality rate, infant in Ethiopia, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant in Ethiopia is 35.7 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Ethiopia peaked at 193.4 per 1,000 live births in 1983 and was at its lowest, 35.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
Ethiopia ranks 34th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 143.6 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1971 | 144.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 144.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 145 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 166.7 per 1,000 live births | +15.0% |
| 1975 | 166.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 146.6 per 1,000 live births | -12.1% |
| 1977 | 146.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 147.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 147 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 146.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 145.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 144 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 193.4 per 1,000 live births | +34.3% |
| 1984 | 190.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 184.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 180.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 133.7 per 1,000 live births | -26.0% |
| 1988 | 131.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 129.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 126.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 123.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 120.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 117.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 113.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 110 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 106.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 102.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 99 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 95.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 92.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 88.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 85.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 81.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 77.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 74.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 70.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 67.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 64.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 61.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 59.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 56.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 54.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 52.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 50.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 48 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 46 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 44.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 42.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 41 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 39.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 38.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 37 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 35.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 35.7 per 1,000 live births is below the median for low income countries, which is 44.2 per 1,000 live births, 81% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 35.7 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.35 per 1,000 live births, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +34.3% | 144 per 1,000 live births | 193.4 per 1,000 live births |
| 1987 | -26.0% | 180.7 per 1,000 live births | 133.7 per 1,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 149.83 per 1,000 live births | 143.6 per 1,000 live births | 166.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 157.9 per 1,000 live births | 129.2 per 1,000 live births | 193.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.59 per 1,000 live births | 95.6 per 1,000 live births | 126.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.51 per 1,000 live births | 61.9 per 1,000 live births | 92.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.46 per 1,000 live births | 41 per 1,000 live births | 59.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.65 per 1,000 live births | 35.7 per 1,000 live births | 39.6 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 31 Botswana 38.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 32 Togo 35.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 32 East Timor 35.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 34 Comoros 35.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 36 Laos 35.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 37 Kenya 34.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 37 Yemen 34.7 per 1,000 live births compare
More population data for Ethiopia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.229 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.484 (2100)
- Population density 325.45 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 23.22 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.484 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Ethiopia?
- Mortality rate, infant in Ethiopia was 35.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 193.4 per 1,000 live births in 1983.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Ethiopia ranks 34th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release