Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 44.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Ethiopia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Ethiopia is 44.5, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Ethiopia peaked at 201.97 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 44.5, in 2024.
That places Ethiopia 36th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 175.05 | 146.33 | 201.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.36 | 87.06 | 140.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.85 | 53.59 | 82.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.18 | 44.5 | 70.35 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 744.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.499 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Ethiopia?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Ethiopia was 44.5 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 201.97 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.5 in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Ethiopia ranks 36th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. 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 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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