Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.0444 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Ethiopia stood at 0.0444 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 34.6% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 0.162 units per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0391 units per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Ethiopia 22nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.162 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.1609 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1592 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1565 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1531 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1487 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.144 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1386 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1326 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1261 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1196 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1 units per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0942 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0885 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0832 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0781 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0732 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0684 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0637 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0594 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0554 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0516 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0483 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0453 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.043 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0413 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0401 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0691 units per square kilometre | +76.7% |
| 2022 | 0.068 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0444 units per square kilometre | -34.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.0444 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0371 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.0444 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0278 units per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +76.7% | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | 0.0691 units per square kilometre |
| 2023 | -34.6% | 0.068 units per square kilometre | 0.0444 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1549 units per square kilometre | 0.144 units per square kilometre | 0.162 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.1034 units per square kilometre | 0.0732 units per square kilometre | 0.1386 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0516 units per square kilometre | 0.0401 units per square kilometre | 0.0684 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0551 units per square kilometre | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | 0.0691 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 19 Guinea-Bissau 0.0589 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Comoros 0.0537 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Cameroon 0.0502 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Somalia 0.0432 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Liberia 0.0405 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Equatorial Guinea 0.0404 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 0.0444 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.162 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0391 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Ethiopia rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 22nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.