Child mortality in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Child mortality was 4.45 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.45 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
36th
of 203 countries
All-time high
44.79 deaths per 100 live births
in 1800
All-time low
4.45 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
225
1800–2024
Child mortality in Ethiopia, 1800–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 4.45 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 225 years on record.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality in Ethiopia peaked at 44.79 deaths per 100 live births in 1800 and was at its lowest, 4.45 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Ethiopia 36th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 225 years of available data.
Child mortality in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1801 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 1895 | 44.78 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 1896 | 44.78 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 1897 | 44.76 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 1898 | 44.75 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 1899 | 44.72 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1900 | 44.69 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1901 | 44.65 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1902 | 44.61 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1903 | 44.55 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1904 | 44.49 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1905 | 44.43 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1906 | 44.35 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1907 | 44.27 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1908 | 44.19 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1909 | 44.09 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 43.99 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1911 | 43.89 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1912 | 43.79 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1913 | 43.68 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1914 | 43.58 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1915 | 43.47 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1916 | 43.37 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1917 | 43.26 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1918 | 43.16 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1919 | 43.05 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 42.95 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1921 | 42.84 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1922 | 42.74 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1923 | 42.63 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1924 | 42.53 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1925 | 42.42 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1926 | 42.32 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1927 | 42.21 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1928 | 42.11 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1929 | 42 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1930 | 41.9 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1931 | 41.64 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1932 | 41.38 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1933 | 41.12 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1934 | 40.86 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1935 | 40.6 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1936 | 40.35 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1937 | 40.09 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1938 | 39.84 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1939 | 39.58 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1940 | 39.33 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1941 | 39.08 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1942 | 38.83 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1943 | 38.58 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1944 | 38.33 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1945 | 38.08 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1946 | 37.03 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1947 | 36.01 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1948 | 34.9 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1949 | 33.93 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1950 | 32.98 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1951 | 32.78 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 32.35 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 31.88 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 31.36 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 30.81 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 30.21 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 29.58 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 28.92 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 28.25 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 27.58 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 26.93 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 26.32 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 25.76 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 25.27 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 24.84 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 25.14 deaths per 100 live births | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 25.08 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 25.03 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 25.01 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 24.96 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 24.93 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 28.9 deaths per 100 live births | +16.0% |
| 1973 | 28.76 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 28.61 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 28.48 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 24.7 deaths per 100 live births | -13.3% |
| 1977 | 24.64 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 24.57 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 24.4 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 24.19 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 23.92 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 23.58 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 32.33 deaths per 100 live births | +37.1% |
| 1984 | 31.73 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 30.6 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 29.95 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 21.51 deaths per 100 live births | -28.2% |
| 1988 | 21.09 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 20.65 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 20.2 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 19.7 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 19.15 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 18.55 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 17.89 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 17.23 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 16.56 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 15.9 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 15.25 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 14.63 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 14.01 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 13.38 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 12.74 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 12.1 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 11.46 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 10.83 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 10.24 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 9.69 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 9.18 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 8.71 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 8.27 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 7.86 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 7.48 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 7.12 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 6.77 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 6.44 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 6.13 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 5.84 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 5.58 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 5.36 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 5.15 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 7.04 deaths per 100 live births | +36.5% |
| 2022 | 6.81 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 5.15 deaths per 100 live births | -24.3% |
| 2024 | 4.45 deaths per 100 live births | -13.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 4.45 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.16 deaths per 100 live births, 72% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 4.45 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89 deaths per 100 live births, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality 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 | +37.1% | 23.58 deaths per 100 live births | 32.33 deaths per 100 live births |
| 2021 | +36.5% | 5.15 deaths per 100 live births | 7.04 deaths per 100 live births |
| 1987 | -28.2% | 29.95 deaths per 100 live births | 21.51 deaths per 100 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1810s | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1820s | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1830s | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1840s | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1850s | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1860s | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1870s | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1880s | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1890s | 44.77 deaths per 100 live births | 44.72 deaths per 100 live births | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1900s | 44.43 deaths per 100 live births | 44.09 deaths per 100 live births | 44.69 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1910s | 43.53 deaths per 100 live births | 43.05 deaths per 100 live births | 43.99 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1920s | 42.48 deaths per 100 live births | 42 deaths per 100 live births | 42.95 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1930s | 40.74 deaths per 100 live births | 39.58 deaths per 100 live births | 41.9 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1940s | 37.41 deaths per 100 live births | 33.93 deaths per 100 live births | 39.33 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1950s | 30.91 deaths per 100 live births | 28.25 deaths per 100 live births | 32.98 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 25.7 deaths per 100 live births | 24.84 deaths per 100 live births | 27.58 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.3 deaths per 100 live births | 24.4 deaths per 100 live births | 28.9 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.96 deaths per 100 live births | 20.65 deaths per 100 live births | 32.33 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.51 deaths per 100 live births | 14.63 deaths per 100 live births | 20.2 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.24 deaths per 100 live births | 8.71 deaths per 100 live births | 14.01 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.69 deaths per 100 live births | 5.36 deaths per 100 live births | 8.27 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.72 deaths per 100 live births | 4.45 deaths per 100 live births | 7.04 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 33 East Timor 4.76 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 34 Burundi 4.71 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 35 Eswatini 4.51 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 37 Gambia 4.24 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 38 Namibia 3.95 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 39 Papua New Guinea 3.94 deaths per 100 live births 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 mortality in Ethiopia?
- Child mortality in Ethiopia was 4.45 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.79 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.45 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for child mortality?
- Ethiopia ranks 36th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.