Number of infant deaths, male in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of infant deaths, male was 83,419 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, male 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, male in Ethiopia is 83,419, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Ethiopia peaked at 202,950 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 83,419, 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, male in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 98,019 | — |
| 1968 | 101,128 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 104,407 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 107,868 | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 111,685 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 131,919 | +18.1% |
| 1973 | 135,351 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 139,554 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 143,974 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 131,254 | -8.8% |
| 1977 | 135,974 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 139,262 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 141,452 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 143,013 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 143,031 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 145,749 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 199,687 | +37.0% |
| 1984 | 201,003 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 200,832 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 202,950 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 156,857 | -22.7% |
| 1988 | 160,752 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 163,911 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 167,115 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 169,651 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 172,446 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 174,108 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 173,626 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 172,216 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 170,555 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 168,415 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 165,416 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 162,585 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 159,684 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 156,515 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 153,050 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 148,784 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 144,342 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 140,351 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 135,664 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 130,483 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 125,298 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 119,601 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 114,490 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 110,260 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 105,818 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 101,407 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 98,143 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 96,070 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 94,385 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 92,902 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 91,843 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 91,422 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 90,600 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 112,979 | +24.7% |
| 2022 | 110,598 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 91,401 | -17.4% |
| 2024 | 83,419 | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 101,185 | 98,019 | 104,407 | 3 |
| 1970s | 131,829 | 107,868 | 143,974 | 10 |
| 1980s | 171,778 | 143,013 | 202,950 | 10 |
| 1990s | 169,613 | 162,585 | 174,108 | 10 |
| 2000s | 141,377 | 119,601 | 159,684 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99,674 | 91,422 | 114,490 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97,799 | 83,419 | 112,979 | 5 |
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More education data for Ethiopia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 7.33 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 10.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 587,015 (2014)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male in Ethiopia?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Ethiopia was 83,419 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, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 202,950 in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,419 in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.