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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Ethiopia

Name: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Ethiopia
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ethiopia: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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

1966–2024

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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

In 2024, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Ethiopia stood at 0.1509 under-five deaths per woman. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.

The figure is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 51.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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

See the full ranking of 200 places →

More health data for Ethiopia

Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 1.72 million (2025)
Population, male 50.1% (2025)
Population ages 15-64, female 39.35 million (2025)
Population ages 0-14, total 52.54 million (2025)
Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 1.77 million (2025)
Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 1.84 million (2025)
Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 1.71 million (2025)
Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 1.78 million (2025)
Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 1.57 million (2025)

All data for Ethiopia →

Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Ethiopia?: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Ethiopia?: The highest recorded value was 2.39 under-five deaths per woman in 1983.
What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Ethiopia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1509 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
How does Ethiopia rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?: Ethiopia ranks 38th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood
Unit: under-five deaths per woman
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).