Number of infant deaths, female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of infant deaths, female was 58,159 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
58,159
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
5th
of 197 countries
All-time high
165,855
in 1986
All-time low
58,159
in 2024
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Number of infant deaths, female in Ethiopia, 1967–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, female in Ethiopia is 58,159, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female in Ethiopia peaked at 165,855 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 58,159, in 2024.
Ethiopia ranks 5th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, female in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 77,252 | — |
| 1968 | 79,673 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 82,116 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 84,775 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 87,657 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 106,237 | +21.2% |
| 1973 | 108,890 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 112,021 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 115,330 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 102,436 | -11.2% |
| 1977 | 105,924 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 108,102 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 109,456 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 110,423 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 110,140 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 111,903 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 162,593 | +45.3% |
| 1984 | 164,000 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 163,774 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 165,855 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 122,444 | -26.2% |
| 1988 | 124,894 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 126,781 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 128,694 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 129,892 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 131,499 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 132,198 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 131,233 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 129,688 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 127,786 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 125,783 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 122,914 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 120,392 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 117,738 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 114,740 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 111,662 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 107,797 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 103,777 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 100,055 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 96,040 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 91,782 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 87,502 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 83,160 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 79,291 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 76,136 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 72,960 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 69,861 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 67,708 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 66,509 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 65,510 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 64,443 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 63,826 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 63,585 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 62,963 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 84,592 | +34.4% |
| 2022 | 83,013 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 65,299 | -21.3% |
| 2024 | 58,159 | -10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79,680 | 77,252 | 82,116 | 3 |
| 1970s | 104,083 | 84,775 | 115,330 | 10 |
| 1980s | 136,281 | 110,140 | 165,855 | 10 |
| 1990s | 128,008 | 120,392 | 132,198 | 10 |
| 2000s | 101,425 | 83,160 | 117,738 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,983 | 63,585 | 79,291 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,805 | 58,159 | 84,592 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 2 Nigeria 231,292 compare
- 3 Pakistan 142,446 compare
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 108,968 compare
- 6 Bangladesh 38,357 compare
- 7 Niger 32,490 compare
- 8 Afghanistan 31,864 compare
More education data for Ethiopia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.64 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 151,765 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 186,951 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 173,906 (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 14.17 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 413,109 (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 7.68 % change on previous year (2012)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female in Ethiopia?
- Number of infant deaths, female in Ethiopia was 58,159 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 165,855 in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,159 in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of infant deaths, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.