Number of child deaths per woman in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.1509 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1509 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
38th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.39 under-five deaths per woman
in 1983
All-time low
0.1509 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Number of child deaths per woman in Ethiopia, 1966–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths per woman in Ethiopia is 0.1509 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.6% on the previous year and down 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Ethiopia peaked at 2.39 under-five deaths per woman in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.1509 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
Ethiopia ranks 38th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths per woman in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1.73 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1967 | 1.73 under-five deaths per woman | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.73 under-five deaths per woman | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.73 under-five deaths per woman | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 1.74 under-five deaths per woman | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 1.75 under-five deaths per woman | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 2.04 under-five deaths per woman | +16.6% |
| 1973 | 2.04 under-five deaths per woman | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.04 under-five deaths per woman | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 2.03 under-five deaths per woman | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.78 under-five deaths per woman | -12.7% |
| 1977 | 1.79 under-five deaths per woman | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 1.79 under-five deaths per woman | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.78 under-five deaths per woman | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 1.77 under-five deaths per woman | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 1.76 under-five deaths per woman | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.74 under-five deaths per woman | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 2.39 under-five deaths per woman | +37.3% |
| 1984 | 2.35 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 2.26 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 2.2 under-five deaths per woman | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 1.58 under-five deaths per woman | -28.4% |
| 1988 | 1.54 under-five deaths per woman | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 1.5 under-five deaths per woman | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.46 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.42 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 1.37 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 1.32 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 1.27 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 1.21 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 1.15 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 1.09 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 1.03 under-five deaths per woman | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9726 under-five deaths per woman | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.9192 under-five deaths per woman | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8649 under-five deaths per woman | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8122 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7553 under-five deaths per woman | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6997 under-five deaths per woman | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6471 under-five deaths per woman | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5995 under-five deaths per woman | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5564 under-five deaths per woman | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5116 under-five deaths per woman | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4692 under-five deaths per woman | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4313 under-five deaths per woman | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.397 under-five deaths per woman | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3652 under-five deaths per woman | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3363 under-five deaths per woman | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3121 under-five deaths per woman | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2919 under-five deaths per woman | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2738 under-five deaths per woman | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2564 under-five deaths per woman | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2425 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2317 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2186 under-five deaths per woman | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2926 under-five deaths per woman | +33.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2423 under-five deaths per woman | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1787 under-five deaths per woman | -26.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1509 under-five deaths per woman | -15.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.1509 under-five deaths per woman is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2501 under-five deaths per woman, 60% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.1509 under-five deaths per woman is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2214 under-five deaths per woman, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths per woman 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 | +37.3% | 1.74 under-five deaths per woman | 2.39 under-five deaths per woman |
| 2021 | +33.9% | 0.2186 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2926 under-five deaths per woman |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.73 under-five deaths per woman | 1.73 under-five deaths per woman | 1.73 under-five deaths per woman | 4 |
| 1970s | 1.88 under-five deaths per woman | 1.74 under-five deaths per woman | 2.04 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.91 under-five deaths per woman | 1.5 under-five deaths per woman | 2.39 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9726 under-five deaths per woman | 1.46 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6835 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4692 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9192 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3138 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2317 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4313 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2166 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1509 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2926 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 35 Congo 0.1647 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 36 Mauritania 0.1554 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 37 Senegal 0.1549 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 39 Comoros 0.1493 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 40 Haiti 0.1356 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 41 Palestine 0.1336 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Ethiopia?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Ethiopia was 0.1509 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.39 under-five deaths per woman in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1509 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Ethiopia ranks 38th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).