Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 was 4.46 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.46
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
35th
of 229 countries
All-time high
36.61
in 1957
All-time low
4.46
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Ethiopia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Ethiopia is 4.46, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Ethiopia peaked at 36.61 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 4.46, in 2023.
That places Ethiopia 35th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 33.53 | — |
| 1951 | 33.03 | -1.5% |
| 1952 | 32.57 | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 32.08 | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 31.58 | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 31.05 | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 30.45 | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 36.61 | +20.2% |
| 1958 | 36 | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 28.65 | -20.4% |
| 1960 | 28.04 | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 27.42 | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 26.93 | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 26.42 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 25.98 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 25.76 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 27.84 | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 25.12 | -9.8% |
| 1968 | 24.96 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 24.87 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 24.82 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 24.75 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 25.94 | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 25.88 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 27.97 | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 27.96 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 25.21 | -9.8% |
| 1977 | 25.13 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 25 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 24.33 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 24.06 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 23.82 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 23.56 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 31.19 | +32.4% |
| 1984 | 30.78 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 29.77 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 29.16 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 21.58 | -26.0% |
| 1988 | 21.35 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 20.97 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 20.82 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 19.81 | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 19.12 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 18.5 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 17.89 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 17.27 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 16.61 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 16 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 15.35 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 14.83 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 14.08 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 13.45 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 12.82 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 12.19 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 11.54 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 10.95 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 10.37 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 9.78 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 9.24 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 8.75 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 8.27 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 7.83 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 7.41 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 7.04 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 6.67 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 6.33 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 6.03 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 5.74 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 5.48 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 5.24 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 5.04 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 4.84 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 4.65 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 4.46 | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.56 | 28.65 | 36.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.33 | 24.87 | 28.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.7 | 24.33 | 27.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.62 | 20.97 | 31.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.62 | 14.83 | 20.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.32 | 8.75 | 14.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6 | 5.24 | 8.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.75 | 4.46 | 5.04 | 4 |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 744.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0183 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0146 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Ethiopia?
- Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Ethiopia was 4.46 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.61 in 1957.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.46 in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for child mortality rate including un projections through 2100?
- Ethiopia ranks 35th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. 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 including un projections through 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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