Table 1.

Characteristics of included studies that reported the proportion of child mortality (n = 16)

Author	Year of publication	Region	Follow-up period	Study design	Study population	Sample size	Number of outcome	Percent (%)
Koye et al.	2012	Amhara	2006–2011	Retrospective cohort	< 15 year	549	41	7.50
Gebremedhin et al.	2013	Tigray	2006–2011	Retrospective cohort	< 15 year	416	20	4.81
Taye et al.	2010	Addis Ababa	2005–2008	Retrospective cohort	< 15 year	475	42	8.80
Asfawesen et al.	2011	Addis Ababa	2005–2008	Retrospective cohort	< 15 year	482	13	7.50
Dube et al.	2017	Addis Ababa	2008–2010	Retrospective cohort	< 15 year	757	51	6.70
Ebissa et al.	2015	Addis Ababa	2008–2009	Retrospective cohort	1–12 year	556	58	10.40
Sidamo et al.	2017	SNNPRS	2009–2016	Retrospective cohort	≤ 14 year	421	65	15.40
Biru et al.	2018	Addis Ababa	2014–2016	Prospective cohort	< 14 year	304	6	25.00
Atnafu and Wencheko	2012	Amhara	2007–2009	Retrospective cohort	< 15 year	255	71	27.84
Netsanet et al	2009	Oromia	2005–2008	Retrospective cohort	< 14 year	96	7	7.30
Andargie et al.	2018	Amhara	2008–2013	Retrospective cohort	< 15 year	269	46	17.10
Edessa	2015	Harari	2010–2013	Retrospective cohort	< 15 year	305	28	9.20
Kedir	2014	Oromia	2006–2010	Retrospective cohort	< 14 year	560	43	7.60
Mokgatle et al.	2016	Addis Ababa	2005–2012	Retrospective cohort	< 15 year	786	62	7.90
Alebel et al.	2018	Amhara	2012–2017	Retrospective cohort	< 15 year	390	38	9.70
Arage et al.	2019	Amhara	2005–2015	Retrospective cohort	< 15 year	426	97	22.90