Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group was 4.56 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Ethiopia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Ethiopia is 4.56, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Ethiopia peaked at 21.79 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.56, in 2024.
That places Ethiopia 34th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.79 | — |
| 1991 | 21.26 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 20.69 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 20.04 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 19.35 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 18.65 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 17.94 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 17.23 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 16.51 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 15.83 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 15.15 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 14.45 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 13.75 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 13.04 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 12.33 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 11.64 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 10.98 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 10.37 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 9.81 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 9.27 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 8.77 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 8.32 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 7.89 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 7.48 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 7.09 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 6.73 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 6.38 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 6.07 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 5.79 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 5.54 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 5.32 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 7.19 | +35.1% |
| 2022 | 6.94 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 5.27 | -24.1% |
| 2024 | 4.56 | -13.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 4.56 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.5, 70% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 4.56 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.95, 77% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group 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 | +35.1% | 5.32 | 7.19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.93 | 15.83 | 21.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.08 | 9.27 | 15.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.01 | 5.54 | 8.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.85 | 4.56 | 7.19 | 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)
- 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 under five death rate by wealth group in Ethiopia?
- Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Ethiopia was 4.56 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.79 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.56 in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group?
- Ethiopia ranks 34th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. 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 under five death rate by wealth group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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