Mortality rate, under-5, female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 38.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
38.5 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 15.2%
World rank
36th
of 196 countries
All-time high
307.2 per 1,000 live births
in 1983
All-time low
38.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Ethiopia, 1966–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5, female in Ethiopia is 38.5 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is down 15.2% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Ethiopia peaked at 307.2 per 1,000 live births in 1983 and was at its lowest, 38.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Ethiopia ranks 36th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 236.7 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1967 | 236.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 235.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 235 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 234.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 233.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 273.6 per 1,000 live births | +17.0% |
| 1973 | 271.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 270.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 269 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 231.1 per 1,000 live births | -14.1% |
| 1977 | 230.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 229.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 227.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 225.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 222.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 219.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 307.2 per 1,000 live births | +40.1% |
| 1984 | 301.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 291 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 285 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 201 per 1,000 live births | -29.5% |
| 1988 | 196.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 192.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 188 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 183.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 177.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 171.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 165.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 158.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 152.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 146 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 139.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 133.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 127.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 121.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 115.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 109.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 103.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 97.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 91.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 86.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 81.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 77 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 72.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 69.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 65.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 62.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 59.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 56.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 53.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 50.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 48.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 46.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 44.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 63.7 per 1,000 live births | +42.5% |
| 2022 | 61.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 45.4 per 1,000 live births | -26.4% |
| 2024 | 38.5 per 1,000 live births | -15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 235.85 per 1,000 live births | 235 per 1,000 live births | 236.7 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
| 1970s | 247.14 per 1,000 live births | 227.6 per 1,000 live births | 273.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 244.28 per 1,000 live births | 192.5 per 1,000 live births | 307.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 161.63 per 1,000 live births | 133.8 per 1,000 live births | 188 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.14 per 1,000 live births | 77 per 1,000 live births | 127.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.43 per 1,000 live births | 46.5 per 1,000 live births | 72.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.8 per 1,000 live births | 38.5 per 1,000 live births | 63.7 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Ethiopia?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Ethiopia was 38.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 307.2 per 1,000 live births in 1983.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 36th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.