Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates was 181,228 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Ethiopia, 1990β2024
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.
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 744.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.501 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 1,357 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,357 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.25 million (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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