Number of child deaths unwpp in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of child deaths unwpp was 181,015 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
181,015
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
5th
of 236 countries
All-time high
598,825
in 1984
All-time low
181,015
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of child deaths unwpp in Ethiopia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of child deaths unwpp in Ethiopia stood at 181,015. 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 child deaths unwpp in Ethiopia peaked at 598,825 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 181,015, 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 child deaths unwpp in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 280,975 | — |
| 1951 | 272,827 | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 270,269 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 269,515 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 269,874 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 270,981 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 271,941 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 345,605 | +27.1% |
| 1958 | 342,581 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 268,650 | -21.6% |
| 1960 | 272,689 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 275,799 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 280,292 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 284,234 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 288,799 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 295,886 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 333,547 | +12.7% |
| 1967 | 305,522 | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 313,332 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 321,526 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 330,864 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 340,163 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 369,087 | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 378,307 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 424,660 | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 435,150 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 397,920 | -8.6% |
| 1977 | 409,605 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 413,736 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 411,188 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 410,230 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 407,561 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 422,773 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 598,389 | +41.5% |
| 1984 | 598,825 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 590,690 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 593,979 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 438,508 | -26.2% |
| 1988 | 454,465 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 465,611 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 480,924 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 473,701 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 476,998 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 476,609 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 474,605 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 470,257 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 463,497 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 456,337 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 445,499 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 438,269 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 422,897 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 410,477 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 397,270 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 382,522 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 367,337 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 353,696 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 338,535 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 321,598 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 305,019 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 288,473 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 273,041 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 259,188 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 244,894 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 232,641 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 223,005 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 215,591 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 209,893 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 204,131 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 200,749 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 197,923 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 194,814 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 190,762 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 186,144 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 181,015 | -2.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 181,015 is above the median for low income countries, which is 54,401, 3.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 181,015 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,376, 7.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths unwpp 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 | +41.5% | 422,773 | 598,389 |
| 1957 | +27.1% | 271,941 | 345,605 |
| 1987 | -26.2% | 593,979 | 438,508 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 286,322 | 268,650 | 345,605 | 10 |
| 1960s | 297,163 | 272,689 | 333,547 | 10 |
| 1970s | 391,068 | 330,864 | 435,150 | 10 |
| 1980s | 498,103 | 407,561 | 598,825 | 10 |
| 1990s | 465,670 | 438,269 | 480,924 | 10 |
| 2000s | 358,782 | 288,473 | 422,897 | 10 |
| 2010s | 226,106 | 197,923 | 273,041 | 10 |
| 2020s | 188,184 | 181,015 | 194,814 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths unwpp in Ethiopia?
- Number of child deaths unwpp in Ethiopia was 181,015 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 598,825 in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 181,015 in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of child deaths unwpp?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths unwpp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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