Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.081 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Ethiopia stood at 0.081 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 17.4% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 0.1741 units per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0803 units per square kilometre, in 2020.
Ethiopia ranks 19th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.1741 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.1736 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1722 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1706 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1684 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1654 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1626 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1597 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1565 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.153 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1488 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1279 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1244 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1202 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1156 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.111 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.106 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1014 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0977 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0938 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0899 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.087 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0851 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0836 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0823 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0814 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.081 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0803 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1001 units per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2022 | 0.098 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.081 units per square kilometre | -17.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1696 units per square kilometre | 0.1626 units per square kilometre | 0.1741 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.1323 units per square kilometre | 0.106 units per square kilometre | 0.1597 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0883 units per square kilometre | 0.081 units per square kilometre | 0.1014 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0898 units per square kilometre | 0.0803 units per square kilometre | 0.1001 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 16 Kiribati 0.0963 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Bahrain 0.0938 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0816 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Philippines 0.0776 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Lebanon 0.0752 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Singapore 0.0738 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, male, per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
- Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 0.081 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1741 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0803 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 19th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, male 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, male 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.