Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 was 46 highest in 2019. ▼ Falling
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 in Ethiopia, 2000–2019
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Ethiopia is 46 highest, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.3% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Ethiopia peaked at 147 highest in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46 highest, in 2019.
Ethiopia ranks 17th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 147 highest | — |
| 2005 | 92 highest | -37.4% |
| 2011 | 86 highest | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 67 highest | -22.1% |
| 2019 | 46 highest | -31.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 119.5 highest | 92 highest | 147 highest | 2 |
| 2010s | 66.33 highest | 46 highest | 86 highest | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1902 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1976 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Ethiopia?
- Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Ethiopia was 46 highest in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 147 highest in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46 highest in 2019.
- How does Ethiopia rank for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5?
- Ethiopia ranks 17th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
- Is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-5 mortality rate: Number of deaths to children under age five years per 1000 live births, based on experience during the reference period before the survey. The reference period is ten years preceding the survey for DHS surveys, and the reference period varies for MICS surveys (often three to five years preceding the survey).