Stillbirth rate in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Stillbirth rate was 2.97 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Ethiopia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Ethiopia stood at 2.97 deaths per 100 births.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Ethiopia peaked at 4.73 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.96 deaths per 100 births, in 2019.
That places Ethiopia 4th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2 deaths per 100 births | 3.84 deaths per 100 births | 4.73 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.44 deaths per 100 births | 2.96 deaths per 100 births | 3.82 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.98 deaths per 100 births | 2.97 deaths per 100 births | 3 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 1 Somalia 3.49 deaths per 100 births compare
- 2 Central African Republic 3.23 deaths per 100 births compare
- 3 Djibouti 2.97 deaths per 100 births compare
- 5 Guinea-Bissau 2.91 deaths per 100 births compare
- 6 Chad 2.84 deaths per 100 births compare
- 7 Afghanistan 2.8 deaths per 100 births compare
More population data for Ethiopia
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 23.22 million people (2100)
- Population density 325.45 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.91 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1.01 million people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.91 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.91 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.6% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.99 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Ethiopia?
- Stillbirth rate in Ethiopia was 2.97 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.73 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.96 deaths per 100 births in 2019.
- How does Ethiopia rank for stillbirth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 4th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.