Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 44.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Ethiopia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 44.5 per 1,000 live births for under-five mortality rate, by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Ethiopia peaked at 140.13 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Ethiopia ranks 38th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 140.13 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 133.83 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 127.43 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 121.05 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 114.58 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 108.35 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 102.42 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 96.94 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 91.83 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 87.06 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 82.68 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 78.61 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 74.79 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 71.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 67.71 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 64.42 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 61.27 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 58.41 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 55.85 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 53.59 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 51.52 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 70.35 per 1,000 live births | +36.5% |
| 2022 | 68.06 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 51.49 per 1,000 live births | -24.3% |
| 2024 | 44.5 per 1,000 live births | -13.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 44.5 per 1,000 live births is below the median for low income countries, which is 61.6 per 1,000 live births, 72% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 44.5 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49 per 1,000 live births, 91% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) 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 per 1,000 live births | 70.35 per 1,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 112.36 per 1,000 live births | 87.06 per 1,000 live births | 140.13 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.85 per 1,000 live births | 53.59 per 1,000 live births | 82.68 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.18 per 1,000 live births | 44.5 per 1,000 live births | 70.35 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Ethiopia?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Ethiopia was 44.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 140.13 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Ethiopia ranks 38th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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