Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 4.45 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Ethiopia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for extreme poverty vs child mortality in Ethiopia is 4.45, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Ethiopia peaked at 32.33 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 4.45, in 2024.
That places Ethiopia 36th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 24.19 | — |
| 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% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 4.45 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.16, 72% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 4.45 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Extreme poverty vs child mortality 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +37.1% | 23.58 | 32.33 |
| 2021 | +36.5% | 5.15 | 7.04 |
| 1987 | -28.2% | 29.95 | 21.51 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
- 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 extreme poverty vs child mortality in Ethiopia?
- Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Ethiopia was 4.45 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.33 in 1983.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.45 in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
- Ethiopia ranks 36th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme poverty vs child mortality rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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