Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years was 4.2 per 1,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Ethiopia, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Ethiopia is 4.2 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.6% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Ethiopia peaked at 51.5 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.2 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Ethiopia 39th 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.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.5 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 48.7 per 1,000 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 46.1 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 43.4 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 40.9 per 1,000 | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 38.4 per 1,000 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 36 per 1,000 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 33.7 per 1,000 | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 31.5 per 1,000 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 29.4 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 27.4 per 1,000 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 25.5 per 1,000 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 23.7 per 1,000 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 21.9 per 1,000 | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 20.2 per 1,000 | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 18.5 per 1,000 | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 16.9 per 1,000 | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 15.3 per 1,000 | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 13.8 per 1,000 | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 12.4 per 1,000 | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 11.2 per 1,000 | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 10.1 per 1,000 | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 9.1 per 1,000 | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 8.2 per 1,000 | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 7.4 per 1,000 | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 6.6 per 1,000 | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 6 per 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 5.5 per 1,000 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 5.1 per 1,000 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 4.8 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 5.1 per 1,000 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 9 per 1,000 | +76.5% |
| 2022 | 8.7 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 5.1 per 1,000 | -41.4% |
| 2024 | 4.2 per 1,000 | -17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.96 per 1,000 | 29.4 per 1,000 | 51.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.56 per 1,000 | 12.4 per 1,000 | 27.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4 per 1,000 | 4.8 per 1,000 | 11.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.42 per 1,000 | 4.2 per 1,000 | 9 per 1,000 | 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 probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Ethiopia?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Ethiopia was 4.2 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.5 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- Ethiopia ranks 39th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.