Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate was -20.93 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-20.93 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 39.5%
World rank
183rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
76.73 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-34.61 % change on previous year
in 2023
Years of data
53
1972–2024

Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Ethiopia, 1972–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded -20.93 % change on previous year for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in 2024.

The figure is up 39.5% on the previous year and down 207.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Ethiopia peaked at 76.73 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -34.61 % change on previous year, in 2023.

Ethiopia ranks 183rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Ethiopia, 1972 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1972 23.49 % change on previous year
1973 0.5786 % change on previous year -97.5%
1974 0.7682 % change on previous year +32.8%
1975 1.11 % change on previous year +44.2%
1976 -15.21 % change on previous year -1473.4%
1977 2.96 % change on previous year -119.4%
1978 2.82 % change on previous year -4.6%
1979 1.94 % change on previous year -31.0%
1980 1.14 % change on previous year -41.3%
1981 0.1036 % change on previous year -90.9%
1982 -0.7926 % change on previous year -865.3%
1983 54.65 % change on previous year -6995.3%
1984 -2.76 % change on previous year -105.1%
1985 -4.24 % change on previous year +53.7%
1986 -0.9533 % change on previous year -77.5%
1987 -34.04 % change on previous year +3470.6%
1988 2.77 % change on previous year -108.1%
1989 2.54 % change on previous year -8.3%
1990 1.97 % change on previous year -22.3%
1991 1.3 % change on previous year -34.0%
1992 0.1882 % change on previous year -85.5%
1993 -0.2137 % change on previous year -213.6%
1994 -0.6457 % change on previous year +202.1%
1995 -1.12 % change on previous year +73.1%
1996 -1.66 % change on previous year +48.7%
1997 -2.19 % change on previous year +31.4%
1998 -2.85 % change on previous year +30.5%
1999 -3.18 % change on previous year +11.5%
2000 -3.75 % change on previous year +18.1%
2001 -4.32 % change on previous year +15.2%
2002 -4.9 % change on previous year +13.3%
2003 -5.12 % change on previous year +4.6%
2004 -5.65 % change on previous year +10.4%
2005 -5.85 % change on previous year +3.5%
2006 -5.99 % change on previous year +2.3%
2007 -5.98 % change on previous year -0.1%
2008 -6.11 % change on previous year +2.3%
2009 -6.29 % change on previous year +2.9%
2010 -6.59 % change on previous year +4.8%
2011 -6.85 % change on previous year +3.8%
2012 -6.77 % change on previous year -1.1%
2013 -6.76 % change on previous year -0.1%
2014 -6.81 % change on previous year +0.7%
2015 -6.52 % change on previous year -4.2%
2016 -6.16 % change on previous year -5.5%
2017 -4.98 % change on previous year -19.2%
2018 -3.96 % change on previous year -20.4%
2019 -2.99 % change on previous year -24.5%
2020 -2.47 % change on previous year -17.4%
2021 76.73 % change on previous year -3204.5%
2022 -1.65 % change on previous year -102.1%
2023 -34.61 % change on previous year +2003.2%
2024 -20.93 % change on previous year -39.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.31 % change on previous year -15.21 % change on previous year 23.49 % change on previous year 8
1980s 1.84 % change on previous year -34.04 % change on previous year 54.65 % change on previous year 10
1990s -0.8391 % change on previous year -3.18 % change on previous year 1.97 % change on previous year 10
2000s -5.4 % change on previous year -6.29 % change on previous year -3.75 % change on previous year 10
2010s -5.84 % change on previous year -6.85 % change on previous year -2.99 % change on previous year 10
2020s 3.42 % change on previous year -34.61 % change on previous year 76.73 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 180 Palestine, State of -17.56 % change on previous year compare
  2. 181 Maldives -20 % change on previous year compare
  3. 181 Tonga -20 % change on previous year compare
  4. 184 Iceland -25 % change on previous year compare
  5. 184 Montenegro -25 % change on previous year compare
  6. 186 Syrian Arab Republic -44.22 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Ethiopia?
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Ethiopia was -20.93 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 76.73 % change on previous year in 2021.
What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was -34.61 % change on previous year in 2023.
How does Ethiopia rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate?
Ethiopia ranks 183rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 207.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
248 places, 13,279 data points, 1956–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.