Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0579 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.0579 units per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.3% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 0.1322 units per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0558 units per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Ethiopia 24th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.1322 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.1312 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1297 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1278 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1258 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1229 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1204 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1177 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1147 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1117 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1078 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.092 units per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0887 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0851 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0813 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0775 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0737 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0703 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0675 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0646 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0619 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.06 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0589 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.058 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0571 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0566 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0563 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0558 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.075 units per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0736 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0579 units per square kilometre | -21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1271 units per square kilometre | 0.1204 units per square kilometre | 0.1322 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.095 units per square kilometre | 0.0737 units per square kilometre | 0.1177 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0611 units per square kilometre | 0.0563 units per square kilometre | 0.0703 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0655 units per square kilometre | 0.0558 units per square kilometre | 0.075 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 21 Singapore 0.0627 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0613 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Lebanon 0.0593 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Philippines 0.0575 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Dominican Republic 0.0533 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Guinea 0.0523 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Ethiopia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 272,545 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 900,151 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.03 million (2015)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.93 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1206 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
- Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 0.0579 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1322 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0558 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 24th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.