Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.1833 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Ethiopia stood at 0.1833 deaths per square kilometre.
The figure is down 23.5% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 0.4683 deaths per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.1752 deaths per square kilometre, in 2020.
Ethiopia ranks 22nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.4683 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.4658 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4611 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4548 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4473 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.437 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.427 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.416 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4039 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3908 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3762 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3199 deaths per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3072 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2938 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2802 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2667 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2529 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2401 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2289 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2178 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2071 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1986 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1923 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.187 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1824 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1793 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1774 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1752 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2442 deaths per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2395 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1833 deaths per square kilometre | -23.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4516 deaths per square kilometre | 0.427 deaths per square kilometre | 0.4683 deaths per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.3308 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2529 deaths per square kilometre | 0.416 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2011 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1774 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2401 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2105 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1752 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2442 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 19 Côte d'Ivoire 0.2051 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 0.2026 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 21 Guinea 0.1844 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 23 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.1689 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 24 Philippines 0.1671 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 25 Tuvalu 0.1667 deaths per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Ethiopia?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 0.1833 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4683 deaths per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1752 deaths per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 22nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.