Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 4.22 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Ethiopia, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Ethiopia is 4.22, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 16.9% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Ethiopia peaked at 51.45 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.22, in 2024.
That places Ethiopia 40th out of 200 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.
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.45 | — |
| 1991 | 48.71 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 46.07 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 43.42 | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 40.88 | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 38.39 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 35.97 | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 33.66 | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 31.5 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 29.43 | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 27.44 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 25.55 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 23.7 | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 21.92 | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 20.19 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 18.5 | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 16.86 | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 15.28 | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 13.82 | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 12.45 | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 11.22 | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 10.1 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 9.1 | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 8.17 | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 7.36 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 6.62 | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 6 | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 5.47 | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 5.07 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 4.76 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 5.14 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 8.98 | +74.7% |
| 2022 | 8.67 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 5.08 | -41.4% |
| 2024 | 4.22 | -16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.95 | 29.43 | 51.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.57 | 12.45 | 27.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.39 | 4.76 | 11.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.42 | 4.22 | 8.98 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Ethiopia?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Ethiopia was 4.22 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.45 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.22 in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Ethiopia ranks 40th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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