Child mortality by sex in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Child mortality by sex was 5.02 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child mortality by sex in Ethiopia, 1966–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality by sex in Ethiopia 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 peaked at 33.85 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 5.02, in 2024.
That places Ethiopia 35th out of 199 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.
Child mortality by sex in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 26.54 | — |
| 1967 | 26.49 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 26.45 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 26.42 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 26.4 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 26.35 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 30.34 | +15.2% |
| 1973 | 30.21 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 30.1 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 29.97 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 26.22 | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 26.18 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 26.11 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 26 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 25.78 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 25.52 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 25.17 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 33.85 | +34.5% |
| 1984 | 33.21 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 32.03 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 31.34 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 22.85 | -27.1% |
| 1988 | 22.43 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 22 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 21.54 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 21.03 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 20.47 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 19.85 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 19.19 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 18.5 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 17.82 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 17.14 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 16.47 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 15.82 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 15.18 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 14.53 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 13.87 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 13.21 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 12.54 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 11.9 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 11.27 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 10.7 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 10.17 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 9.67 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 9.21 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 8.77 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 8.36 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 7.97 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 7.59 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 7.22 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 6.88 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 6.57 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 6.27 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 6.03 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 5.8 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 7.67 | +32.2% |
| 2022 | 7.42 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 5.73 | -22.7% |
| 2024 | 5.02 | -12.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 5.02 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.64, 76% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 5.02 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.38, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality by sex 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +34.5% | 25.17 | 33.85 |
| 2021 | +32.2% | 5.8 | 7.67 |
| 1987 | -27.1% | 31.34 | 22.85 |
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
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0742 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by sex in Ethiopia?
- Child mortality by sex in Ethiopia was 5.02 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.85 in 1983.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.02 in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for child mortality by sex?
- Ethiopia ranks 35th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. 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 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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