Child mortality around the world in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Child mortality around the world was 4.46 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Child mortality around the world in Ethiopia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 4.46 for child mortality around the world in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality around the world in Ethiopia peaked at 36.61 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 4.46, in 2023.
Ethiopia ranks 35th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.56 | 28.65 | 36.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.33 | 24.87 | 28.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.7 | 24.33 | 27.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.62 | 20.97 | 31.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.62 | 14.83 | 20.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.32 | 8.75 | 14.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6 | 5.24 | 8.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.75 | 4.46 | 5.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More health data for Ethiopia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 744.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,357 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 1,357 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 1.72 million (2025)
- Population, male 50.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 39.35 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 52.54 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 1.77 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 1.84 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality around the world in Ethiopia?
- Child mortality around the world in Ethiopia was 4.46 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality around the world recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.61 in 1957.
- What is the lowest child mortality around the world recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.46 in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for child mortality around the world?
- Ethiopia ranks 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality around the world rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality around the world. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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