Deaths age 15 to 19 in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Deaths age 15 to 19 was 19,606 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
19,606
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
6th
of 201 countries
All-time high
29,740
in 1999
All-time low
19,606
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths age 15 to 19 in Ethiopia, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200720241990: 28.7k1991: 27.0k1992: 28.0k1993: 28.6k1994: 29.0k1995: 29.1k1996: 29.0k1997: 28.6k1998: 27.9k1999: 29.7k2000: 26.7k2001: 26.4k2002: 26.2k2003: 26.3k2004: 26.5k2005: 26.6k2006: 26.5k2007: 26.2k2008: 25.8k2009: 25.4k2010: 24.9k2011: 24.3k2012: 23.7k2013: 23.0k2014: 22.3k2015: 21.6k2016: 21.1k2017: 20.9k2018: 20.7k2019: 20.5k2020: 20.5k2021: 24.7k2022: 24.5k2023: 19.9k2024: 19.6k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, deaths age 15 to 19 in Ethiopia stood at 19,606. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths age 15 to 19 in Ethiopia peaked at 29,740 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 19,606, in 2024.

Ethiopia ranks 6th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Deaths age 15 to 19 in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Deaths age 15 to 19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Ethiopia, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 28,685
1991 26,967 -6.0%
1992 27,966 +3.7%
1993 28,578 +2.2%
1994 28,980 +1.4%
1995 29,142 +0.6%
1996 29,019 -0.4%
1997 28,588 -1.5%
1998 27,942 -2.3%
1999 29,740 +6.4%
2000 26,726 -10.1%
2001 26,355 -1.4%
2002 26,248 -0.4%
2003 26,337 +0.3%
2004 26,504 +0.6%
2005 26,556 +0.2%
2006 26,476 -0.3%
2007 26,212 -1.0%
2008 25,849 -1.4%
2009 25,420 -1.7%
2010 24,873 -2.2%
2011 24,325 -2.2%
2012 23,682 -2.6%
2013 22,982 -3.0%
2014 22,275 -3.1%
2015 21,618 -2.9%
2016 21,147 -2.2%
2017 20,863 -1.3%
2018 20,683 -0.9%
2019 20,521 -0.8%
2020 20,496 -0.1%
2021 24,741 +20.7%
2022 24,487 -1.0%
2023 19,877 -18.8%
2024 19,606 -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28,561 26,967 29,740 10
2000s 26,268 25,420 26,726 10
2010s 22,297 20,521 24,873 10
2020s 21,841 19,606 24,741 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 31,921 compare
  2. 4 China 19,985 compare
  3. 5 Indonesia 19,797 compare
  4. 7 Bangladesh 17,992 compare
  5. 8 Pakistan 17,321 compare
  6. 9 Sudan 16,899 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths age 15 to 19 in Ethiopia?
Deaths age 15 to 19 in Ethiopia was 19,606 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths age 15 to 19 recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 29,740 in 1999.
What is the lowest deaths age 15 to 19 recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 19,606 in 2024.
How does Ethiopia rank for deaths age 15 to 19?
Ethiopia ranks 6th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths age 15 to 19 rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 15 to 19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths age 15 to 19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
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