Under-five deaths in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Under-five deaths was 181,228 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Under-five deaths in Ethiopia, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths in Ethiopia stood at 181,228. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Ethiopia peaked at 416,009 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 181,228, in 2024.
Ethiopia ranks 5th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 development goals data for Ethiopia
- Red List Index 0.8413 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 122.55 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 52.47 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 81 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 93 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 93 (2025)
- Infant deaths 141,578 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Ethiopia?
- Under-five deaths in Ethiopia was 181,228 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 416,009 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 181,228 in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for under-five deaths?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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