Mortality rate, infant in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of: Mortality rate, infant was 35.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023. βΌ Falling
Mortality rate, infant in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 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, The Federal Democratic Republic of 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, The Federal Democratic Republic of 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.
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, The Federal Democratic Republic of
- 31 Botswana 38.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 32 Togo 35.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 32 Timor-Leste 35.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 34 Comoros, Union of the 35.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 36 Lao People's Democratic Republic 35.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 37 Kenya 34.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 37 Yemen, Republic of 34.7 per 1,000 live births compare
More population data for Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.484 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 23.22 million (2100)
- Population density 325.45 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.484 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.229 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.91 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1.01 million (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.91 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.91 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of β
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
- Mortality rate, infant in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 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 Federal Democratic Republic of?
- 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 Federal Democratic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ranks 34th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release