Fertility vs child mortality in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Fertility vs child mortality was 3.99 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.99
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
28th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.36
in 1984
All-time low
3.99
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility vs child mortality in Ethiopia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility vs child mortality in Ethiopia is 3.99, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs child mortality in Ethiopia peaked at 7.36 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 3.99, in 2023.
Ethiopia ranks 28th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility vs child mortality in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.43 | — |
| 1951 | 6.43 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 6.43 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 6.45 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 6.46 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 6.46 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 6.46 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 6.46 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 6.47 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 6.49 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 6.51 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 6.53 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 6.56 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 6.59 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 6.61 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 6.63 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 6.66 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 6.68 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 6.7 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 6.72 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 6.78 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 6.84 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 6.89 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 6.96 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 7.02 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 7.08 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 7.13 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 7.19 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 7.23 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 7.25 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 7.29 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 7.31 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 7.34 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 7.35 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 7.36 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 7.34 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 7.32 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 7.29 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 7.26 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 7.23 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 7.2 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 7.16 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 7.12 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 7.09 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 7.05 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 7 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 6.93 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 6.87 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 6.79 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 6.72 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 6.65 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 6.58 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 6.5 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 6.4 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 6.3 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 6.19 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 6.05 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 5.89 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 5.7 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 5.49 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 5.28 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 5.08 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 4.89 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 4.71 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 4.61 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 4.53 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 4.47 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 4.4 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 4.37 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.35 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.27 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 4.18 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 4.08 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 3.99 | -2.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 3.99 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.19, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 3.99 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.46 | 6.43 | 6.49 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.62 | 6.51 | 6.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.04 | 6.78 | 7.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.31 | 7.23 | 7.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.99 | 6.72 | 7.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.17 | 5.49 | 6.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.67 | 4.35 | 5.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.13 | 3.99 | 4.27 | 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)
- 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 fertility vs child mortality in Ethiopia?
- Fertility vs child mortality in Ethiopia was 3.99 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.36 in 1984.
- What is the lowest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.99 in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for fertility vs child mortality?
- Ethiopia ranks 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility vs child mortality rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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 Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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