Child mortality vs health expenditure in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Child mortality vs health expenditure was 4.45 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.45
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
36th
of 195 countries
All-time high
32.33
in 1983
All-time low
4.45
in 2024
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Child mortality vs health expenditure in Ethiopia, 1966–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality vs health expenditure in Ethiopia stood at 4.45. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs health expenditure in Ethiopia peaked at 32.33 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 4.45, in 2024.
Ethiopia ranks 36th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Child mortality vs health expenditure in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 25.14 | — |
| 1967 | 25.08 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 25.03 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 25.01 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 24.96 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 24.93 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 28.9 | +16.0% |
| 1973 | 28.76 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 28.61 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 28.48 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 24.7 | -13.3% |
| 1977 | 24.64 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 24.57 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 24.4 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 24.19 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 23.92 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 23.58 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 32.33 | +37.1% |
| 1984 | 31.73 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 30.6 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 29.95 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 21.51 | -28.2% |
| 1988 | 21.09 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 20.65 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 20.2 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 19.7 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 19.15 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 18.55 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 17.89 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 17.23 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 16.56 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 15.9 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 15.25 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 14.63 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 14.01 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 13.38 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 12.74 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 12.1 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 11.46 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 10.83 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 10.24 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 9.69 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 9.18 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 8.71 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 8.27 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 7.86 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 7.48 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 7.12 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 6.77 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 6.44 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 6.13 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 5.84 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 5.58 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 5.36 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 5.15 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 7.04 | +36.5% |
| 2022 | 6.81 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 5.15 | -24.3% |
| 2024 | 4.45 | -13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.06 | 25.01 | 25.14 | 4 |
| 1970s | 26.3 | 24.4 | 28.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.96 | 20.65 | 32.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.51 | 14.63 | 20.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.24 | 8.71 | 14.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.69 | 5.36 | 8.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.72 | 4.45 | 7.04 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 744.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1902 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1976 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs health expenditure in Ethiopia?
- Child mortality vs health expenditure in Ethiopia was 4.45 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.33 in 1983.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.45 in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for child mortality vs health expenditure?
- Ethiopia ranks 36th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs health expenditure rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. 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 vs health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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