Under-five deaths - SDG target met (projection) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Under-five deaths - SDG target met (projection) was 101,037 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
101,037
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
5th
of 200 countries
All-time high
164,406
in 2025
All-time low
101,037
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - SDG target met in Ethiopia, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, under-five deaths - sdg target met in Ethiopia stood at 101,037. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Ethiopia ranks 5th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Under-five deaths - SDG target met (projection) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 164,406 | — |
| 2026 | 149,048 | -9.3% |
| 2027 | 135,310 | -9.2% |
| 2028 | 122,775 | -9.3% |
| 2029 | 111,379 | -9.3% |
| 2030 | 101,037 | -9.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 101,037 is above the median for low income countries, which is 19,028, 5.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 101,037 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,402, 8.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 136,584 | 111,379 | 164,406 | 5 |
| 2030s | 101,037 | 101,037 | 101,037 | 1 |
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-five deaths - sdg target met in Ethiopia?
- Under-five deaths - sdg target met in Ethiopia was 101,037 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - sdg target met recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 164,406 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - sdg target met recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,037 in 2030.
- How does Ethiopia rank for under-five deaths - sdg target met?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - sdg target met rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. 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-five deaths - SDG target met (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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