Number of child deaths, per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of child deaths, per capita was 0.0014 deaths per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths, per capita in Ethiopia, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.0014 deaths per person for number of child deaths, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0161 deaths per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 deaths per person, in 2024.
Ethiopia ranks 31st of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths, per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0117 deaths per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0138 deaths per person | +17.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0137 deaths per person | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0136 deaths per person | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0136 deaths per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0117 deaths per person | -14.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0118 deaths per person | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0119 deaths per person | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0119 deaths per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.012 deaths per person | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0117 deaths per person | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0113 deaths per person | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0161 deaths per person | +41.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0156 deaths per person | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0149 deaths per person | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0145 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0101 deaths per person | -30.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0099 deaths per person | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0098 deaths per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0096 deaths per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0093 deaths per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.009 deaths per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0087 deaths per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0084 deaths per person | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.008 deaths per person | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0076 deaths per person | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0073 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0069 deaths per person | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0065 deaths per person | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0062 deaths per person | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0058 deaths per person | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0055 deaths per person | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0051 deaths per person | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0047 deaths per person | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0044 deaths per person | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0041 deaths per person | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0038 deaths per person | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0035 deaths per person | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0032 deaths per person | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.003 deaths per person | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0028 deaths per person | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0026 deaths per person | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0024 deaths per person | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 deaths per person | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0021 deaths per person | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.002 deaths per person | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0019 deaths per person | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0023 deaths per person | +35.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0022 deaths per person | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -25.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0126 deaths per person | 0.0117 deaths per person | 0.0138 deaths per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0126 deaths per person | 0.0098 deaths per person | 0.0161 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0081 deaths per person | 0.0065 deaths per person | 0.0096 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0046 deaths per person | 0.0032 deaths per person | 0.0062 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 deaths per person | 0.0017 deaths per person | 0.003 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0018 deaths per person | 0.0014 deaths per person | 0.0023 deaths per person | 5 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, per capita in Ethiopia?
- Number of child deaths, per capita in Ethiopia was 0.0014 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0161 deaths per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of child deaths, per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 31st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths, per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.