Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of under-five deaths, per capita was 0.0014 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Ethiopia, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Ethiopia stood at 0.0014 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0161 units per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 units per person, in 2024.
Ethiopia ranks 31st of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0117 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0138 units per person | +17.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0137 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0136 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0136 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0117 units per person | -14.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0118 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0119 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0119 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.012 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0117 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0113 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0161 units per person | +41.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0156 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0149 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0145 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0101 units per person | -30.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0099 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0098 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0096 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0093 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.009 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0087 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0084 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.008 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0076 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0073 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0069 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0065 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0062 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0058 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0055 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0051 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0047 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0044 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0041 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0038 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0035 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0032 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.003 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0028 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0026 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0024 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0021 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.002 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0019 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0018 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0017 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0017 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0023 units per person | +35.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0022 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 units per person | -25.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0014 units per person | -14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0126 units per person | 0.0117 units per person | 0.0138 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0126 units per person | 0.0098 units per person | 0.0161 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0081 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 0.0096 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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 under-five deaths, per capita in Ethiopia?
- Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Ethiopia was 0.0014 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0161 units per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 units per person in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 31st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.