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
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.
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
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 3.99 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.99 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.99 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.497 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 38.91 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 35.1 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -1.88 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 33.7 0-100 (2024)
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
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).