Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Child mortality rate was 10.37 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Ethiopia, 1966–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate in Ethiopia stood at 10.37. 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 in Ethiopia peaked at 158.81 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 10.37, in 2024.
Ethiopia ranks 33rd of 200 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 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 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
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Ethiopia?
- Child mortality rate in Ethiopia was 10.37 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 158.81 in 1983.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.37 in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for child mortality rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 33rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate 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 (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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