Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met (projection) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met (projection) was 23.6 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
23.6
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
44th
of 200 countries
All-time high
39.98
in 2025
All-time low
23.6
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met in Ethiopia, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 23.6 for under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Ethiopia ranks 44th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met (projection) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39.98 | — |
| 2026 | 35.93 | -10.1% |
| 2027 | 32.31 | -10.1% |
| 2028 | 29.08 | -10.0% |
| 2029 | 26.18 | -9.9% |
| 2030 | 23.6 | -9.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 23.6 is below the median for low income countries, which is 25, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 23.6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 32.7 | 26.18 | 39.98 | 5 |
| 2030s | 23.6 | 23.6 | 23.6 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 41 Eritrea 24.19 compare
- 42 Turkmenistan 24.02 compare
- 43 Philippines 23.98 compare
- 45 Afghanistan 23.41 compare
- 46 Kenya 23.38 compare
- 47 Bangladesh 23.33 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0742 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met in Ethiopia?
- Under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met in Ethiopia was 23.6 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.98 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6 in 2030.
- How does Ethiopia rank for under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met?
- Ethiopia ranks 44th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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