Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 10.37 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 10.37 is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.53, 53% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 10.37 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.74, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +71.1% | 12.61 | 21.57 |
| 1983 | +49.3% | 106.39 | 158.81 |
| 2023 | -35.7% | 20.74 | 13.34 |
| 1987 | -34.8% | 143.14 | 93.35 |
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 |
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 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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