Child mortality by sex in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of: Child mortality by sex was 5.02 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Child mortality by sex in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of, 1966β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality by sex in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of stood at 5.02. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of peaked at 33.85 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 5.02, in 2024.
That places Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 35th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.47 | 26.42 | 26.54 | 4 |
| 1970s | 27.79 | 26 | 30.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.42 | 22 | 33.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.78 | 15.82 | 21.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.3 | 9.67 | 15.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.49 | 6.03 | 9.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.33 | 5.02 | 7.67 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
- 32 Zambia 5.29 compare
- 33 Timor-Leste 5.17 compare
- 34 Burundi 5.1 compare
- 36 Eswatini, Kingdom of 4.97 compare
- 37 Gambia, The 4.68 compare
- 38 Turkmenistan 4.4 compare
More health data for Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 744.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 1,357 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,357 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.25 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.28 million (2025)
All data for Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of β
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by sex in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
- Child mortality by sex in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of was 5.02 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 33.85 in 1983.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.02 in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of rank for child mortality by sex?
- Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ranks 35th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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