Ethiopia: Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births)
In , Ethiopia's Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) was 50.20.
That's down 12.4% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 26.22 . Ethiopia ranks #35 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #29 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.MORT.MA) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 119.00
- Trough
- 50.20
- 1-year change
- -12.4%
- 5-year change
- -16.7%
- -3.6% / yr
- 10-year change
- -33.9%
- -4.0% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) |
|---|---|
| 50.2000 | |
| 57.3000 | |
| 74.2000 | |
| 76.7000 | |
| 58.0000 | |
| 60.3000 | |
| 62.7000 | |
| 65.7000 | |
| 68.8000 | |
| 72.2000 |
About Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births)
Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.
Indicator code: SH.DYN.MORT.MA • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Ethiopia's Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?
- In 2024, Ethiopia's Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) was 50.20, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Ethiopia's Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?
- Ethiopia's Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) fell 12.4% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank globally on Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births)?
- In 2024, Ethiopia ranked #35 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births).
- How does Ethiopia's Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 26.22, so Ethiopia is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #29 of 48.
- What is Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?
- Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.MORT.MA), CC BY 4.0.