Number of children who die before age 5 in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of children who die before age 5 was 181,015 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
181,015 deaths
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
5th
of 236 countries
All-time high
598,825 deaths
in 1984
All-time low
181,015 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Ethiopia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children who die before age 5 in Ethiopia stood at 181,015 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Ethiopia peaked at 598,825 deaths in 1984 and was at its lowest, 181,015 deaths, in 2023.
That places Ethiopia 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children who die before age 5 in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 280,975 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 272,827 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 270,269 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 269,515 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 269,874 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 270,981 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 271,941 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 345,605 deaths | +27.1% |
| 1958 | 342,581 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 268,650 deaths | -21.6% |
| 1960 | 272,689 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 275,799 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 280,292 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 284,234 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 288,799 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 295,886 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 333,547 deaths | +12.7% |
| 1967 | 305,522 deaths | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 313,332 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 321,526 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 330,864 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 340,163 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 369,087 deaths | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 378,307 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 424,660 deaths | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 435,150 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 397,920 deaths | -8.6% |
| 1977 | 409,605 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 413,736 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 411,188 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 410,230 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 407,561 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 422,773 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 598,389 deaths | +41.5% |
| 1984 | 598,825 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 590,690 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 593,979 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 438,508 deaths | -26.2% |
| 1988 | 454,465 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 465,611 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 480,924 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 473,701 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 476,998 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 476,609 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 474,605 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 470,257 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 463,497 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 456,337 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 445,499 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 438,269 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 422,897 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 410,477 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 397,270 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 382,522 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 367,337 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 353,696 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 338,535 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 321,598 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 305,019 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 288,473 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 273,041 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 259,188 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 244,894 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 232,641 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 223,005 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 215,591 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 209,893 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 204,131 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 200,749 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 197,923 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 194,814 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 190,762 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 186,144 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 181,015 deaths | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 286,322 deaths | 268,650 deaths | 345,605 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 297,163 deaths | 272,689 deaths | 333,547 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 391,068 deaths | 330,864 deaths | 435,150 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 498,103 deaths | 407,561 deaths | 598,825 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 465,670 deaths | 438,269 deaths | 480,924 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 358,782 deaths | 288,473 deaths | 422,897 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 226,106 deaths | 197,923 deaths | 273,041 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 188,184 deaths | 181,015 deaths | 194,814 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Ethiopia?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Ethiopia was 181,015 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 598,825 deaths in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 181,015 deaths in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.