Mortality rate, under-5, male in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 50.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
50.2 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
35th
of 196 countries
All-time high
338.5 per 1,000 live births
in 1983
All-time low
50.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, male 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
In 2024, mortality rate, under-5, male in Ethiopia stood at 50.2 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Ethiopia peaked at 338.5 per 1,000 live births in 1983 and was at its lowest, 50.2 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Ethiopia ranks 35th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Mortality rate, under-5, male in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 265.4 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1967 | 264.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 264.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 264.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 264 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 263.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 303.4 per 1,000 live births | +15.1% |
| 1973 | 302.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 301 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 299.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 262.2 per 1,000 live births | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 261.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 261.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 260 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 257.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 255.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 251.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 338.5 per 1,000 live births | +34.5% |
| 1984 | 332.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 320.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 313.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 228.5 per 1,000 live births | -27.1% |
| 1988 | 224.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 220 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 215.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 210.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 204.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 198.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 191.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 185 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 178.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 171.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 164.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 158.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 151.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 145.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 138.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 132.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 125.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 119 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 112.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 107 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 101.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 96.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 92.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 87.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 83.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 79.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 75.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 72.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 68.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 65.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 62.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 60.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 58 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 76.7 per 1,000 live births | +32.2% |
| 2022 | 74.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 57.3 per 1,000 live births | -22.8% |
| 2024 | 50.2 per 1,000 live births | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 264.75 per 1,000 live births | 264.2 per 1,000 live births | 265.4 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
| 1970s | 277.88 per 1,000 live births | 260 per 1,000 live births | 303.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 274.18 per 1,000 live births | 220 per 1,000 live births | 338.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 187.83 per 1,000 live births | 158.2 per 1,000 live births | 215.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 123.04 per 1,000 live births | 96.7 per 1,000 live births | 151.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.87 per 1,000 live births | 60.3 per 1,000 live births | 92.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.28 per 1,000 live births | 50.2 per 1,000 live births | 76.7 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Ethiopia?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Ethiopia was 50.2 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, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 338.5 per 1,000 live births in 1983.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 35th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.