Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Under-five mortality rate was 44.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five mortality rate in Ethiopia, 1966–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 44.5 for under-five mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 201 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% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 44.5 is below the median for low income countries, which is 61.6, 72% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 44.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.89, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Under-five mortality rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +37.1% | 235.85 | 323.33 |
| 2021 | +36.5% | 51.52 | 70.35 |
| 1987 | -28.2% | 299.53 | 215.12 |
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate in Ethiopia?
- Under-five mortality rate in Ethiopia was 44.5 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- 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 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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