Under-five mortality rate in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Under-five mortality rate was 44.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
44.5
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
36th
of 200 countries
All-time high
323.33
in 1983
All-time low
44.5
in 2024
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Under-five mortality rate in Ethiopia, 1966–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate in Ethiopia is 44.5, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 59 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 in Ethiopia peaked at 323.33 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 44.5, in 2024.
That places Ethiopia 36th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 251.42 | — |
| 1967 | 250.78 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 250.29 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 250.07 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 249.57 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 249.26 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 289.03 | +16.0% |
| 1973 | 287.59 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 286.1 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 284.84 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 247.01 | -13.3% |
| 1977 | 246.41 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 245.68 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 244.02 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 241.91 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 239.19 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 235.85 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 323.33 | +37.1% |
| 1984 | 317.29 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 306.01 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 299.53 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 215.12 | -28.2% |
| 1988 | 210.89 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 206.51 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 201.97 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 196.98 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 191.51 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 185.45 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 178.9 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 172.25 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 165.57 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 159.03 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 152.52 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 146.33 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 140.13 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 133.83 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 127.43 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 121.05 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 114.58 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 108.35 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 102.42 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 96.94 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 91.83 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 87.06 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 82.68 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 78.61 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 74.79 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 71.2 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 67.71 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 64.42 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 61.27 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 58.41 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 55.85 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 53.59 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 51.52 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 70.35 | +36.5% |
| 2022 | 68.06 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 51.49 | -24.3% |
| 2024 | 44.5 | -13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 250.64 | 250.07 | 251.42 | 4 |
| 1970s | 262.95 | 244.02 | 289.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 259.56 | 206.51 | 323.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 175.05 | 146.33 | 201.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.36 | 87.06 | 140.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.85 | 53.59 | 82.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.18 | 44.5 | 70.35 | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0217 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0186 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate in Ethiopia?
- Under-five mortality rate in Ethiopia was 44.5 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 323.33 in 1983.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.5 in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for under-five mortality rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 36th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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