Ethiopia vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Mortality rate, under-5
Mortality rate, under-5 over time
- Ethiopia
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 44.5 per 1,000 live births against 10.68 per 1,000 live births in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 33.82 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 4.2 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 36th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th of 197 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 175.06 per 1,000 live births | 41.73 per 1,000 live births | 133.33 per 1,000 live births | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 112.34 per 1,000 live births | 24.96 per 1,000 live births | 87.38 per 1,000 live births | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 66.85 per 1,000 live births | 13.95 per 1,000 live births | 52.9 per 1,000 live births | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 57.2 per 1,000 live births | 11.23 per 1,000 live births | 45.97 per 1,000 live births | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, under-5, Ethiopia or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Ethiopia, at 44.5 per 1,000 live births against 10.68 per 1,000 live births in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5 between Ethiopia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 33.82 per 1,000 live births, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for mortality rate, under-5?
- Ethiopia ranks 36th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.