Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 181,228 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Ethiopia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Ethiopia is 181,228, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 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 - un igme estimates in Ethiopia peaked at 468,301 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 181,228, in 2024.
Ethiopia ranks 5th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 455,763 | — |
| 1991 | 461,580 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 466,287 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 468,301 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 465,808 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 461,054 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 454,845 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 447,282 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 437,049 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 426,969 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 416,009 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 403,851 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 390,811 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 376,220 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 360,994 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 346,678 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 331,615 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 316,202 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 300,993 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 285,403 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 270,973 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 258,304 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 245,820 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 233,777 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 224,104 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 217,031 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 210,991 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 205,897 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 202,298 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 200,241 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 197,679 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 275,537 | +39.4% |
| 2022 | 270,294 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 206,843 | -23.5% |
| 2024 | 181,228 | -12.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 181,228 is above the median for low income countries, which is 52,477, 3.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 181,228 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 5.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Under-five deaths - 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 | +39.4% | 197,679 | 275,537 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
- 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 - un igme estimates in Ethiopia?
- Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Ethiopia was 181,228 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 468,301 in 1993.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 181,228 in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates 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 estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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