Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate was -15.16 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Ethiopia, 1967–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded -15.16 % change on previous year for child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 42.8% on the previous year and down 204.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Ethiopia peaked at 42.43 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -29.48 % change on previous year, in 1987.
That places Ethiopia 195th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -0.2231 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | -0.2735 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 1969 | -0.203 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 1970 | -0.2323 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1971 | -0.3156 % change on previous year | +35.8% |
| 1972 | 17.04 % change on previous year | -5500.0% |
| 1973 | -0.6258 % change on previous year | -103.7% |
| 1974 | -0.583 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1975 | -0.4691 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 1976 | -14.11 % change on previous year | +2907.5% |
| 1977 | -0.3012 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 1978 | -0.5114 % change on previous year | +69.8% |
| 1979 | -0.6894 % change on previous year | +34.8% |
| 1980 | -0.9376 % change on previous year | +36.0% |
| 1981 | -1.28 % change on previous year | +36.8% |
| 1982 | -1.48 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 1983 | 40.09 % change on previous year | -2803.8% |
| 1984 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 1985 | -3.59 % change on previous year | +105.5% |
| 1986 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 1987 | -29.48 % change on previous year | +1344.4% |
| 1988 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 1989 | -2.25 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1990 | -2.33 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1991 | -2.62 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1992 | -2.95 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1993 | -3.39 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 1994 | -3.72 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1995 | -3.87 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1996 | -4.1 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1997 | -4.14 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1998 | -4.23 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1999 | -4.3 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2000 | -4.47 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2001 | -4.76 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2002 | -5.05 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2003 | -5.37 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2004 | -5.69 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2005 | -5.77 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2006 | -5.78 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2007 | -5.77 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2008 | -5.67 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2009 | -5.45 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2010 | -5.37 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2011 | -5.22 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2012 | -5.12 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2013 | -5.1 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2014 | -4.99 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2015 | -4.98 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2016 | -4.89 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2017 | -4.78 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2018 | -4.5 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2019 | -4.22 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2020 | -3.79 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 42.43 % change on previous year | -1220.2% |
| 2022 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 2023 | -26.49 % change on previous year | +727.7% |
| 2024 | -15.16 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's -15.16 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -3.26 % change on previous year, 4.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's -15.16 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -3.19 % change on previous year, 4.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +5500.0% | -0.3156 % change on previous year | 17.04 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | -2907.5% | -0.4691 % change on previous year | -14.11 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +2803.8% | -1.48 % change on previous year | 40.09 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | -1344.4% | -2.04 % change on previous year | -29.48 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +1220.2% | -3.79 % change on previous year | 42.43 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -727.7% | -3.2 % change on previous year | -26.49 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.2332 % change on previous year | -0.2735 % change on previous year | -0.203 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1970s | -0.0795 % change on previous year | -14.11 % change on previous year | 17.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4778 % change on previous year | -29.48 % change on previous year | 40.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.56 % change on previous year | -4.3 % change on previous year | -2.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.38 % change on previous year | -5.78 % change on previous year | -4.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.92 % change on previous year | -5.37 % change on previous year | -4.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.24 % change on previous year | -26.49 % change on previous year | 42.43 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 192 Syria -8.77 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Latvia -9.01 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Palestine -9.91 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Nicaragua -18.26 % change on previous year compare
- 197 North Macedonia -18.81 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Turkey -32.11 % change on previous year 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)
- 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 line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Ethiopia?
- Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Ethiopia was -15.16 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.43 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.48 % change on previous year in 1987.
- How does Ethiopia rank for child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 195th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 204.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality line chart by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality line chart by sex Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality line chart by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.