Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) was 44.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
44.5 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
36th
of 197 countries
All-time high
323.3 per 1,000 live births
in 1983
All-time low
44.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 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 in Ethiopia stood at 44.5 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Ethiopia peaked at 323.3 per 1,000 live births in 1983 and was at its lowest, 44.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Ethiopia 36th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 251.4 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1967 | 250.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 250.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 250.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 249.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 249.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 289 per 1,000 live births | +15.9% |
| 1973 | 287.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 286.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 284.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 247 per 1,000 live births | -13.3% |
| 1977 | 246.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 245.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 244 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 241.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 239.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 235.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 323.3 per 1,000 live births | +37.1% |
| 1984 | 317.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 306 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 299.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 215.1 per 1,000 live births | -28.2% |
| 1988 | 210.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 206.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 202 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 197 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 191.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 185.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 178.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 172.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 165.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 159 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 152.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 146.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 140.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 133.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 127.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 121 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 114.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 108.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 102.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 96.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 91.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 87.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 82.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 78.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 74.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 71.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 67.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 64.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 61.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 58.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 55.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 53.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 51.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 70.4 per 1,000 live births | +36.7% |
| 2022 | 68.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 51.5 per 1,000 live births | -24.4% |
| 2024 | 44.5 per 1,000 live births | -13.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 44.5 per 1,000 live births is below the median for low income countries, which is 61.6 per 1,000 live births, 72% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 44.5 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.9 per 1,000 live births, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) 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% | 235.8 per 1,000 live births | 323.3 per 1,000 live births |
| 2021 | +36.7% | 51.5 per 1,000 live births | 70.4 per 1,000 live births |
| 1987 | -28.2% | 299.5 per 1,000 live births | 215.1 per 1,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 250.65 per 1,000 live births | 250.1 per 1,000 live births | 251.4 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
| 1970s | 262.95 per 1,000 live births | 244 per 1,000 live births | 289 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 259.55 per 1,000 live births | 206.5 per 1,000 live births | 323.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 175.06 per 1,000 live births | 146.3 per 1,000 live births | 202 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.34 per 1,000 live births | 87.1 per 1,000 live births | 140.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.85 per 1,000 live births | 53.6 per 1,000 live births | 82.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.2 per 1,000 live births | 44.5 per 1,000 live births | 70.4 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Ethiopia?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Ethiopia was 44.5 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 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 323.3 per 1,000 live births in 1983.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Ethiopia ranks 36th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.