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

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the neonatal mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Ethiopia was 27.4. A difference of -0.7 compared to 2022.

You can see similar information for other countries.

The World Bank defines neonatal mortality rate as "the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The chart and table below shows the neonatal mortality rate for Ethiopia for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.

Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Ethiopia

Table of Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Ethiopia

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Year	Neonatal Mortality Rate
1978	66.4
1979	66.5
1980	66.8
1981	66.9
1982	66.9
1983	66.6
1984	67.5
1985	66.6
1986	65.5
1987	64.5
1988	62.2
1989	61.3
1990	60.4
1991	59.5
1992	58.6
1993	57.5
1994	56.3
1995	54.9
1996	53.5
1997	52.1
1998	50.8
1999	49.7
2000	48.7
2001	47.8
2002	46.8
2003	45.9
2004	45
2005	44.2
2006	43.4
2007	42.6
2008	41.7
2009	40.8
2010	39.7
2011	38.7
2012	37.6
2013	36.5
2014	35.6
2015	34.7
2016	33.9
2017	33
2018	32.2
2019	31.3
2020	30.4
2021	29.7
2022	28.9
2023	28.1
2024	27.4