Trend of Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Ethiopia

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Ethiopia was 35.7. A difference of -1.3 compared to 2022. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for Ethiopia were 41 and 30.2 respectively in 2023.

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The World Bank defines infant mortality rate as "the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of Ethiopia for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Ethiopia
Total
Male
Female
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Ethiopia
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Year Total Male Female
1966 158 170.9 144.5
1967 142.2 154.9 128.6
1968 142.8 155.4 128.8
1969 143.1 155.9 129.2
1970 143.6 156.6 129.7
1971 144.1 157.2 130.2
1972 144.5 157.7 130.4
1973 145 158.3 130.9
1974 166.7 180.1 152.4
1975 166.8 180.4 152.4
1976 146.6 160.3 132.1
1977 146.9 160.8 132.3
1978 147.1 161.2 132.3
1979 147 161.2 131.9
1980 146.4 160.8 131.3
1981 145.4 159.9 130.2
1982 144 158.6 128.7
1983 193.4 207.5 178.6
1984 190.5 204 176.1
1985 184.2 197.4 170.4
1986 180.7 193.5 167.4
1987 133.7 145.9 120.8
1988 131.5 143.9 118.4
1989 129.2 141.8 115.9
1990 126.7 139.5 113.3
1991 123.9 136.7 110.5
1992 120.8 133.6 107.5
1993 117.4 130.1 104.1
1994 113.8 126.3 100.6
1995 110 122.3 97
1996 106.2 118.4 93.4
1997 102.5 114.5 89.9
1998 99 110.7 86.6
1999 95.6 107.1 83.4
2000 92.2 103.5 80.2
2001 88.7 99.9 77
2002 85.1 96.1 73.7
2003 81.6 92.3 70.3
2004 77.9 88.4 66.9
2005 74.4 84.6 63.6
2006 70.9 80.9 60.5
2007 67.7 77.4 57.5
2008 64.7 74.2 54.7
2009 61.9 71.1 52.3
2010 59.3 68.2 50
2011 56.8 65.4 47.8
2012 54.5 62.7 45.8
2013 52.2 60.3 43.9
2014 50.1 57.7 42.1
2015 48 55.3 40.4
2016 46 53 38.7
2017 44.2 50.8 37.2
2018 42.5 48.9 35.8
2019 41 47.1 34.5
2020 39.6 45.4 33.4
2021 38.3 44 32.2
2022 37 42.4 31.2
2023 35.7 41 30.2