Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita was 0.0008 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Ethiopia, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Ethiopia stood at 0.0008 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0087 units per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 units per person, in 2024.
That places Ethiopia 30th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0064 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0075 units per person | +17.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0074 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0074 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0074 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0064 units per person | -13.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0065 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0065 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0065 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0066 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0064 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0062 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0087 units per person | +39.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0084 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.008 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0078 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0055 units per person | -29.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0054 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0054 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0053 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0051 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0049 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0048 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0046 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0044 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0042 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.004 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0038 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0036 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0034 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0032 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.003 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0029 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0027 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0025 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0023 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0022 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.002 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0017 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0014 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.001 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.001 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.001 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 units per person | +31.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0012 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 units per person | -23.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0008 units per person | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0069 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0075 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0068 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0087 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 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, male, per capita in Ethiopia?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Ethiopia was 0.0008 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0087 units per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 units per person in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 30th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths, male ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, male Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.