Child mortality vs population growth in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Child mortality vs population growth was 2.59 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.59
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
20th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.23
in 1993
All-time low
1.55
in 1957
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality vs population growth in Ethiopia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality vs population growth in Ethiopia stood at 2.59.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs population growth in Ethiopia peaked at 3.23 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.55, in 1957.
Ethiopia ranks 20th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.91 | 1.55 | 2.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.58 | 2.39 | 2.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.71 | 2.51 | 2.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8 | 2.29 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.17 | 3.08 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.99 | 2.8 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.66 | 2.59 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.64 | 2.59 | 2.69 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More health data for Ethiopia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 744.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 1,357 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,357 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.25 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.28 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1.33 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1.32 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs population growth in Ethiopia?
- Child mortality vs population growth in Ethiopia was 2.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 in 1993.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 in 1957.
- How does Ethiopia rank for child mortality vs population growth?
- Ethiopia ranks 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality vs population growth rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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