Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) 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.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 201.97 | — |
| 1991 | 196.98 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 191.51 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 185.45 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 178.9 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 172.25 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 165.57 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 159.03 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 152.52 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 146.33 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 140.13 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 133.83 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 127.43 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 121.05 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 114.58 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 108.35 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 102.42 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 96.94 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 91.83 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 87.06 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 82.68 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 78.61 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 74.79 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 71.2 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 67.71 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 64.42 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 61.27 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 58.41 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 55.85 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 53.59 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 51.52 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 70.35 | +36.5% |
| 2022 | 68.06 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 51.49 | -24.3% |
| 2024 | 44.5 | -13.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 44.5 is below the median for low income countries, which is 61.6, 72% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 44.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.89, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Ethiopia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +36.5% | 51.52 | 70.35 |
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)
- 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 - 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).