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