Child mortality gdp per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Child mortality gdp per capita was 4.45 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child mortality gdp per capita in Ethiopia, 1966–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality gdp per capita in Ethiopia stood at 4.45. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.6% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality gdp per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 32.33 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 4.45, in 2024.
That places Ethiopia 36th out of 200 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 gdp per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 25.14 | — |
| 1967 | 25.08 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 25.03 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 25.01 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 24.96 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 24.93 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 28.9 | +15.9% |
| 1973 | 28.76 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 28.61 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 28.48 | -0.5% |
| 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 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 17.89 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 17.23 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 16.56 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 15.9 | -4.0% |
| 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 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 10.24 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 9.69 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 9.18 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 8.71 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 8.27 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 7.86 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 7.48 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 7.12 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 6.77 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 6.44 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 6.13 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 5.84 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 5.58 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 5.36 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 5.15 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 7.04 | +36.7% |
| 2022 | 6.81 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 5.15 | -24.4% |
| 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 gdp per capita 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 | +36.7% | 5.15 | 7.04 |
| 1987 | -28.2% | 29.95 | 21.51 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.07 | 25.01 | 25.14 | 4 |
| 1970s | 26.29 | 24.4 | 28.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.96 | 20.65 | 32.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.51 | 14.63 | 20.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.23 | 8.71 | 14.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.68 | 5.36 | 8.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.72 | 4.45 | 7.04 | 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 gdp per capita in Ethiopia?
- Child mortality gdp per capita in Ethiopia was 4.45 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality gdp per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.33 in 1983.
- What is the lowest child mortality gdp per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.45 in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for child mortality gdp per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 36th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality gdp per capita 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 gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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