Number of under-five deaths, female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of under-five deaths, female was 76,318 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, female in Ethiopia, 1971–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 76,318 for number of under-five deaths, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 13.9% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Ethiopia peaked at 280,115 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 76,318, in 2024.
That places Ethiopia 5th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, female in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 153,107 | — |
| 1972 | 187,144 | +22.2% |
| 1973 | 190,171 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 193,857 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 198,181 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 172,533 | -12.9% |
| 1977 | 178,060 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 182,222 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 184,943 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 186,795 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 186,487 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 187,648 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 280,115 | +49.3% |
| 1984 | 278,359 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 273,292 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 274,297 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 193,750 | -29.4% |
| 1988 | 198,201 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 201,917 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 205,475 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 207,878 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 209,664 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 210,203 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 208,741 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 206,383 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 203,243 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 199,603 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 194,719 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 189,884 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 184,631 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 178,773 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 172,455 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 165,434 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 158,087 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 151,168 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 144,061 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 136,814 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 129,702 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 122,633 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 116,031 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 110,253 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 104,679 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 99,303 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 95,075 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 91,986 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 89,351 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 87,089 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 85,534 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 84,506 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 83,430 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 121,401 | +45.5% |
| 2022 | 119,181 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 88,632 | -25.6% |
| 2024 | 76,318 | -13.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 76,318 is above the median for low income countries, which is 22,988, 3.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 76,318 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,955, 5.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, female 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 | +49.3% | 187,648 | 280,115 |
| 2021 | +45.5% | 83,430 | 121,401 |
| 1987 | -29.4% | 274,297 | 193,750 |
| 2023 | -25.6% | 119,181 | 88,632 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 182,246 | 153,107 | 198,181 | 9 |
| 1980s | 226,086 | 186,487 | 280,115 | 10 |
| 1990s | 203,579 | 189,884 | 210,203 | 10 |
| 2000s | 154,376 | 122,633 | 184,631 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96,381 | 84,506 | 116,031 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97,792 | 76,318 | 121,401 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 272,545 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 900,151 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.03 million (2015)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.93 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1206 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female in Ethiopia?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Ethiopia was 76,318 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 280,115 in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,318 in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.