Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Child Mortality rate age 1-4 was 10.37 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.37
Change on year
down 22.2%
World rank
33rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
158.81
in 1983
All-time low
10.37
in 2024
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Ethiopia, 1966–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 10.37 for child mortality rate age 1-4 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is down 22.2% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate age 1-4 in Ethiopia peaked at 158.81 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 10.37, in 2024.
Ethiopia ranks 33rd of 201 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 rate age 1-4 in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 126.66 | — |
| 1967 | 125.55 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 124.44 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 123.58 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 122.58 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 121.66 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 144.87 | +19.1% |
| 1973 | 143.17 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 141.51 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 139.97 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 116.64 | -16.7% |
| 1977 | 115.53 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 114.35 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 112.75 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 110.94 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 108.8 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 106.39 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 158.81 | +49.3% |
| 1984 | 154.65 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 147.32 | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 143.14 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 93.35 | -34.8% |
| 1988 | 90.82 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 88.26 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 85.65 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 82.87 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 79.86 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 76.62 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 73.16 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 69.66 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 66.14 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 62.7 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 59.25 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 55.97 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 52.67 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 49.36 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 46.04 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 42.84 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 39.68 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 36.71 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 33.91 | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 31.36 | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 29.03 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 26.89 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 24.96 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 23.17 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 21.55 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 20.05 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 18.64 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 17.33 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 16.1 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 15.04 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 14.11 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 13.32 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 12.61 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 21.57 | +71.1% |
| 2022 | 20.74 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 13.34 | -35.7% |
| 2024 | 10.37 | -22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 125.06 | 123.58 | 126.66 | 4 |
| 1970s | 127.3 | 112.75 | 144.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 120.25 | 88.26 | 158.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.19 | 55.97 | 85.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.85 | 26.89 | 52.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.43 | 13.32 | 24.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.73 | 10.37 | 21.57 | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0018 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,501 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate age 1-4 in Ethiopia?
- Child mortality rate age 1-4 in Ethiopia was 10.37 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 158.81 in 1983.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.37 in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for child mortality rate age 1-4?
- Ethiopia ranks 33rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate age 1-4 rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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