Number of stillbirths in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of stillbirths was 125,714 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in Ethiopia, 2000–2023
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
Ethiopia recorded 125,714 for number of stillbirths in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Ethiopia peaked at 152,561 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 116,631, in 2018.
That places Ethiopia 4th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 141,684 | 132,009 | 152,561 | 10 |
| 2010s | 123,911 | 116,631 | 131,532 | 10 |
| 2020s | 124,154 | 121,444 | 125,714 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More health data for Ethiopia
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 1.50 million (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 1.47 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 1.53 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 1.49 million (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 1.54 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 1.50 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 1.52 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 1.57 million (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 1.52 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 1.55 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in Ethiopia?
- Number of stillbirths in Ethiopia was 125,714 in 2023, 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 stillbirths recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 152,561 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 116,631 in 2018.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of stillbirths?
- Ethiopia ranks 4th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation