Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 44.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
44.5 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
38th
of 212 countries
All-time high
140.13 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
44.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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 212 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 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% |
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 |
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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 212 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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