Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey 2011 Mortality

Infant and Child Mortality Levels and Trends Socioeconomic Differentials Differentials by Mother’s Characteristics Adult Mortality Maternal Mortality © 1995 Michael Bailey, Courtesy of Photoshare

Neonatal mortality Probability of dying in the first month of life Postneonatal mortality Probability of dying between one month and first birthday Infant mortality Probability of dying before the first birthday Child mortality Probability of dying between age one and five Under-five mortality Probability of dying before the fifth birthday Childhood Mortality Estimates

Childhood Mortality Levels Deaths per 1,000 live births for the 5-year period before the survey

Trends in Early Childhood Mortality Rates Deaths per 1,000 live births

How Does Ethiopia Compare? Under-five Mortality Deaths per 1,000 live births

Childhood Mortality by Mother’s Education Deaths per 1,000 live births for 10-year period before the survey

Childhood Mortality by Wealth Deaths per 1,000 live births for the 10-year period before the survey

Infant Mortality by Region Deaths per 1,000 live births for the 10-year period before the survey

Under-five Mortality by Region Deaths per 1,000 live births for the 10-year period before the survey

Maternal factors associated with high risk of childhood mortality  Too short birth interval: less than 24 months after a previous birth  Mother is “too young” (under 18) or “too old” (over 40)  High birth order: mother has four or more children Children are at an elevated risk of dying if:

Under-five Mortality by Previous Birth Interval Deaths per 1,000 live births for the 10-year period before the survey

Mortality by Mother’s Age at Birth Deaths per 1,000 live births for the 10-year period before the survey Mother’s Age at Birth

Mortality by Birth Order Deaths per 1,000 live births for the 10-year period before the survey Birth Order

Infant and Child Mortality Levels and Trends Socioeconomic Differentials Differentials by Mother’s Characteristics Adult Mortality Maternal Mortality © 2006 Greg Allgood, Courtesy of Photoshare

Adult Mortality Rates Age-specific mortality rates (deaths per 1,000 population) Age

Infant and Child Mortality Levels and Trends Socioeconomic Differentials Differentials by Mother’s Characteristics Adult Mortality Maternal Mortality © 2006 Greg Allgood, Courtesy of Photoshare

Maternal Mortality Maternal mortality includes all deaths that occur to women during pregnancy, during birth, and up to 2 months after birth or the end of the pregnancy.

Maternal Mortality Maternal mortality ratio (MMR) for the 7-year period before the survey = 676 deaths per 100,000 births [95% Confidence Interval ranges from 541 to 810 deaths per 100,000 births]

Summary Childhood mortality has decreased over the past 11 years. Current infant mortality rate is 59 deaths per 1,000 live births and under-five mortality rate is 88 deaths per 1,000 live births. Childhood mortality is generally higher among children of less educated mothers and those from poorer households. Child mortality is highest among children born less than 2 years after a previous birth and those born to mothers under age 20. Maternal mortality ratio is 676 deaths per 100,000 live births.