Under-five deaths: High-income country average rate … projection in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Under-five deaths: High-income country average rate … projection was 21,861 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2030)
21,861
Change on year
down 29.8%
World rank
7th
of 200 countries
All-time high
127,346
in 2025
All-time low
21,861
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - High-income country average rate matched in Ethiopia, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched in Ethiopia is 21,861, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 29.8% on the previous year and down 82.8% over ten years.
Ethiopia ranks 7th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Under-five deaths: High-income country average rate … projection in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 127,346 | — |
| 2026 | 89,514 | -29.7% |
| 2027 | 62,988 | -29.6% |
| 2028 | 44,287 | -29.7% |
| 2029 | 31,123 | -29.7% |
| 2030 | 21,861 | -29.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 21,861 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,887, 5.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 21,861 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,576, 8.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 71,052 | 31,123 | 127,346 | 5 |
| 2030s | 21,861 | 21,861 | 21,861 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 4 China 29,460 compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 24,791 compare
- 6 Indonesia 22,168 compare
- 8 United States 18,870 compare
- 9 Bangladesh 16,727 compare
- 10 Tanzania 13,065 compare
More financial sector data for Ethiopia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0554 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched in Ethiopia?
- Under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched in Ethiopia was 21,861 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 127,346 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,861 in 2030.
- How does Ethiopia rank for under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched?
- Ethiopia ranks 7th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths - High-income country average rate matched (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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