Child mortality line chart by sex in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Child mortality line chart by sex was 3.85 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.85
Change on year
down 15.2%
World rank
36th
of 195 countries
All-time high
30.72
in 1983
All-time low
3.85
in 2024
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Child mortality line chart by sex in Ethiopia, 1966–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 3.85 for child mortality line chart by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.2% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality line chart by sex in Ethiopia peaked at 30.72 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 3.85, in 2024.
Ethiopia ranks 36th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality line chart by sex in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 23.67 | — |
| 1967 | 23.62 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 23.55 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 23.5 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 23.45 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 23.38 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 27.36 | +17.0% |
| 1973 | 27.19 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 27.03 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 26.9 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 23.11 | -14.1% |
| 1977 | 23.04 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 22.92 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 22.76 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 22.55 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 22.26 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 21.93 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 30.72 | +40.1% |
| 1984 | 30.18 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 29.1 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 28.5 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 20.1 | -29.5% |
| 1988 | 19.69 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 19.25 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 18.8 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 18.31 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 17.76 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 17.16 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 16.52 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 15.88 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 15.23 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 14.6 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 13.99 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 13.38 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 12.79 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 12.18 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 11.56 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 10.94 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 10.32 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 9.72 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 9.16 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 8.63 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 8.14 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 7.7 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 7.29 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 6.91 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 6.55 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 6.22 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 5.91 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 5.61 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 5.34 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 5.09 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 4.86 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 4.65 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 4.47 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 6.37 | +42.4% |
| 2022 | 6.17 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 4.54 | -26.5% |
| 2024 | 3.85 | -15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.59 | 23.5 | 23.67 | 4 |
| 1970s | 24.71 | 22.76 | 27.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.43 | 19.25 | 30.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.16 | 13.38 | 18.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.12 | 7.7 | 12.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.84 | 4.65 | 7.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.08 | 3.85 | 6.37 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 33 Timor-Leste 4.34 compare
- 34 Burundi 4.3 compare
- 35 Eswatini 4.02 compare
- 37 Gambia 3.77 compare
- 38 Palestine, State of 3.67 compare
- 39 Papua New Guinea 3.6 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 744.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.499 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality line chart by sex in Ethiopia?
- Child mortality line chart by sex in Ethiopia was 3.85 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.72 in 1983.
- What is the lowest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.85 in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for child mortality line chart by sex?
- Ethiopia ranks 36th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality line chart by sex rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality line chart by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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