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Ethiopia Infant Mortality Rate

Ethiopia's infant mortality rate fell to 35.7 per 1,000 in 2023, down from 37 per 1,000 in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 1.3 from the previous year. Ethiopia has infant mortality rate higher than the global median (35.70 vs median 13.30). Compared with the median in Africa, Ethiopia is lower (35.70 vs regional median 37.05) and ranks 30th out of 54 countries in Africa.

Yearly Historical Data (1966-2023)

(in Per 1,000)
Year Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000)
2023 35.7
2022 37
2021 38.3
2020 39.6
2019 41
2018 42.5
2017 44.2
2016 46
2015 48
2014 50.1
2013 52.2
2012 54.5
2011 56.8
2010 59.3
2009 61.9
2008 64.7
2007 67.7
2006 70.9
2005 74.4
2004 77.9
2003 81.6
2002 85.1
2001 88.7
2000 92.2
1999 95.6
1998 99
1997 102.5
1996 106.2
1995 110
1994 113.8
1993 117.4
1992 120.8
1991 123.9
1990 126.7
1989 129.2
1988 131.5
1987 133.7
1986 180.7
1985 184.2
1984 190.5
1983 193.4
1982 144
1981 145.4
1980 146.4
1979 147
1978 147.1
1977 146.9
1976 146.6
1975 166.8
1974 166.7
1973 145
1972 144.5
1971 144.1
1970 143.6
1969 143.1
1968 142.8
1967 142.2
1966 158
Ethiopia Infant Mortality Rate : Definition
Infant Mortality Rate measures the number of babies in Ethiopia who die before their first birthday per 1,000 live births.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Life Expectancy 67.32 66.9 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 0.11 0.1 2022