Under-five deaths in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Under-five deaths was 181,228 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
181,228
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
5th
of 201 countries
All-time high
606,966
in 1983
All-time low
181,228
in 2024
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Under-five deaths in Ethiopia, 1971–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 181,228 for under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Ethiopia peaked at 606,966 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 181,228, in 2024.
That places Ethiopia 5th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 398,910 | 335,381 | 431,458 | 9 |
| 1980s | 495,242 | 412,655 | 606,966 | 10 |
| 1990s | 454,494 | 426,969 | 468,301 | 10 |
| 2000s | 352,878 | 285,403 | 416,009 | 10 |
| 2010s | 226,944 | 200,241 | 270,973 | 10 |
| 2020s | 226,316 | 181,228 | 275,537 | 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-five deaths in Ethiopia?
- Under-five deaths in Ethiopia was 181,228 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 606,966 in 1983.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 181,228 in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for under-five deaths?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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