Deaths age 15 to 24 in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Deaths age 15 to 24 was 40,296 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
40,296
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
7th
of 201 countries
All-time high
66,194
in 1990
All-time low
39,621
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths age 15 to 24 in Ethiopia, 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200720241990: 66.2k1991: 60.0k1992: 61.5k1993: 62.0k1994: 62.1k1995: 61.7k1996: 60.9k1997: 59.8k1998: 58.5k1999: 65.4k2000: 55.6k2001: 54.2k2002: 53.0k2003: 52.0k2004: 51.1k2005: 50.3k2006: 49.5k2007: 48.7k2008: 48.0k2009: 47.2k2010: 46.3k2011: 45.2k2012: 44.1k2013: 42.9k2014: 41.7k2015: 40.6k2016: 39.8k2017: 39.6k2018: 39.6k2019: 39.7k2020: 40.0k2021: 48.8k2022: 48.8k2023: 40.2k2024: 40.3k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, deaths age 15 to 24 in Ethiopia stood at 40,296.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths age 15 to 24 in Ethiopia peaked at 66,194 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 39,621, in 2018.

That places Ethiopia 7th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Deaths age 15 to 24 in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Deaths age 15 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Ethiopia, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 66,194
1991 60,004 -9.4%
1992 61,541 +2.6%
1993 62,025 +0.8%
1994 62,054 +0.0%
1995 61,676 -0.6%
1996 60,947 -1.2%
1997 59,833 -1.8%
1998 58,465 -2.3%
1999 65,351 +11.8%
2000 55,559 -15.0%
2001 54,184 -2.5%
2002 53,009 -2.2%
2003 51,971 -2.0%
2004 51,086 -1.7%
2005 50,257 -1.6%
2006 49,487 -1.5%
2007 48,740 -1.5%
2008 48,005 -1.5%
2009 47,205 -1.7%
2010 46,256 -2.0%
2011 45,224 -2.2%
2012 44,121 -2.4%
2013 42,902 -2.8%
2014 41,681 -2.8%
2015 40,553 -2.7%
2016 39,838 -1.8%
2017 39,627 -0.5%
2018 39,621 -0.0%
2019 39,708 +0.2%
2020 39,956 +0.6%
2021 48,764 +22.0%
2022 48,766 +0.0%
2023 40,186 -17.6%
2024 40,296 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61,809 58,465 66,194 10
2000s 50,950 47,205 55,559 10
2010s 41,953 39,621 46,256 10
2020s 43,594 39,956 48,766 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 4 China 58,217 compare
  2. 5 Sudan 43,595 compare
  3. 6 Indonesia 41,195 compare
  4. 8 Pakistan 40,026 compare
  5. 9 Brazil 38,820 compare
  6. 10 Bangladesh 32,056 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths age 15 to 24 in Ethiopia?
Deaths age 15 to 24 in Ethiopia was 40,296 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths age 15 to 24 recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 66,194 in 1990.
What is the lowest deaths age 15 to 24 recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 39,621 in 2018.
How does Ethiopia rank for deaths age 15 to 24?
Ethiopia ranks 7th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths age 15 to 24 rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths age 15 to 24 (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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