Child mortality rate ihme in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Child mortality rate ihme was 5.24 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
5.24
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
31st
of 204 countries
All-time high
30.41
in 1950
All-time low
5.24
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate ihme in Ethiopia, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, child mortality rate ihme in Ethiopia stood at 5.24. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in Ethiopia peaked at 30.41 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.24, in 2019.
Ethiopia ranks 31st of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.19 | 28.28 | 30.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.04 | 26.01 | 28.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.87 | 23.44 | 25.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.53 | 19.84 | 28.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.18 | 15 | 19.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.74 | 9.32 | 14.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9 | 5.24 | 8.81 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 744.3 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,357 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 1,357 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 1.72 million (2025)
- Population, male 50.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 39.35 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 52.54 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 1.77 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 1.84 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate ihme in Ethiopia?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Ethiopia was 5.24 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.41 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.24 in 2019.
- How does Ethiopia rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Ethiopia ranks 31st out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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