Determinants of Under-Five Child Mortality in Ethiopia: Analysis Using Ethiopian Demographic Health Survey, 2016.

Background: Under-five mortality rate is a leading indicator of the level of child health and the overall development in countries which indicate the quality of life of a given population, as measured by life expectancy.

Objectives: To identify and analyze factors that may have a significant influence on under-five mortality in Ethiopia.

Methods: A national representative cross-sectional study and a quantitative study were conducted among 18,008 households selected based on 2016 EDHS data.