Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 37,456 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
37,456
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
5th
of 193 countries
All-time high
48,400
in 2000
All-time low
37,456
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Ethiopia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Ethiopia stood at 37,456. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Ethiopia peaked at 48,400 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37,456, in 2021.
Ethiopia ranks 5th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48,400 | — |
| 2001 | 46,999 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 46,509 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 44,860 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 44,590 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 43,228 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 43,829 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 42,840 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 41,538 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 41,228 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 40,628 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 41,058 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 40,430 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 39,166 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 38,640 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 38,959 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 38,273 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 38,054 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 38,222 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 37,990 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 37,704 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 37,456 | -0.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 37,456 is above the median for low income countries, which is 8,122, 4.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 37,456 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,634, 8.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44,402 | 41,228 | 48,400 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,142 | 37,990 | 41,058 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,580 | 37,456 | 37,704 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 2 Pakistan 87,731 compare
- 3 Nigeria 51,228 compare
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 44,935 compare
- 6 Indonesia 21,818 compare
- 7 Bangladesh 19,710 compare
- 8 Afghanistan 18,687 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 deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Ethiopia?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Ethiopia was 37,456 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 48,400 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,456 in 2021.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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