Number of under-five deaths (World Health) in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of: Number of under-five deaths (World Health) was 181,228 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of, 1971–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of is 181,228, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of peaked at 606,966 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 181,228, in 2024.
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ranks 5th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths (World Health) in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 335,381 | — |
| 1972 | 406,154 | +21.1% |
| 1973 | 413,211 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 421,843 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 431,458 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 379,655 | -12.0% |
| 1977 | 392,177 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 401,880 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 408,429 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 412,755 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 412,655 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 415,872 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 606,966 | +46.0% |
| 1984 | 602,934 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 592,444 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 594,471 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 428,154 | -28.0% |
| 1988 | 438,620 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 447,551 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 455,763 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 461,580 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 466,287 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 468,301 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 465,808 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 461,054 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 454,845 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 447,282 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 437,049 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 426,969 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 416,009 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 403,851 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 390,811 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 376,220 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 360,994 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 346,678 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 331,615 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 316,202 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 300,993 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 285,403 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 270,973 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 258,304 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 245,820 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 233,777 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 224,104 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 217,031 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 210,991 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 205,897 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 202,298 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 200,241 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 197,679 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 275,537 | +39.4% |
| 2022 | 270,294 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 206,843 | -23.5% |
| 2024 | 181,228 | -12.4% |
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of's 181,228 is above the median for low income countries, which is 52,477, 3.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of's 181,228 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 5.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths (World Health) in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 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 | +46.0% | 415,872 | 606,966 |
| 2021 | +39.4% | 197,679 | 275,537 |
| 1987 | -28.0% | 594,471 | 428,154 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 398,910 | 335,381 | 431,458 | 9 |
| 1980s | 495,242 | 412,655 | 606,966 | 10 |
| 1990s | 454,494 | 426,969 | 468,301 | 10 |
| 2000s | 352,878 | 285,403 | 416,009 | 10 |
| 2010s | 226,944 | 200,241 | 270,973 | 10 |
| 2020s | 226,316 | 181,228 | 275,537 | 5 |
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More health data for Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 744.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (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 under-five deaths in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
- Number of under-five deaths in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of was 181,228 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 606,966 in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 181,228 in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ranks 5th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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