Deaths age 20 to 24 in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Deaths age 20 to 24 was 20,690 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
20,690
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
9th
of 201 countries
All-time high
37,509
in 1990
All-time low
18,691
in 2016
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths age 20 to 24 in Ethiopia, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200720241990: 37.5k1991: 33.0k1992: 33.6k1993: 33.4k1994: 33.1k1995: 32.5k1996: 31.9k1997: 31.2k1998: 30.5k1999: 35.6k2000: 28.8k2001: 27.8k2002: 26.8k2003: 25.6k2004: 24.6k2005: 23.7k2006: 23.0k2007: 22.5k2008: 22.2k2009: 21.8k2010: 21.4k2011: 20.9k2012: 20.4k2013: 19.9k2014: 19.4k2015: 18.9k2016: 18.7k2017: 18.8k2018: 18.9k2019: 19.2k2020: 19.5k2021: 24.0k2022: 24.3k2023: 20.3k2024: 20.7k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths age 20 to 24 in Ethiopia is 20,690, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths age 20 to 24 in Ethiopia peaked at 37,509 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18,691, in 2016.

Ethiopia ranks 9th 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 20 to 24 in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Deaths age 20 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Ethiopia, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 37,509
1991 33,037 -11.9%
1992 33,575 +1.6%
1993 33,447 -0.4%
1994 33,074 -1.1%
1995 32,534 -1.6%
1996 31,928 -1.9%
1997 31,245 -2.1%
1998 30,523 -2.3%
1999 35,611 +16.7%
2000 28,833 -19.0%
2001 27,829 -3.5%
2002 26,761 -3.8%
2003 25,634 -4.2%
2004 24,582 -4.1%
2005 23,701 -3.6%
2006 23,011 -2.9%
2007 22,528 -2.1%
2008 22,156 -1.7%
2009 21,785 -1.7%
2010 21,383 -1.8%
2011 20,899 -2.3%
2012 20,439 -2.2%
2013 19,920 -2.5%
2014 19,406 -2.6%
2015 18,935 -2.4%
2016 18,691 -1.3%
2017 18,764 +0.4%
2018 18,938 +0.9%
2019 19,187 +1.3%
2020 19,460 +1.4%
2021 24,023 +23.4%
2022 24,279 +1.1%
2023 20,309 -16.4%
2024 20,690 +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33,248 30,523 37,509 10
2000s 24,682 21,785 28,833 10
2010s 19,656 18,691 21,383 10
2020s 21,752 19,460 24,279 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 6 Brazil 24,673 compare
  2. 7 Pakistan 22,705 compare
  3. 8 Indonesia 21,398 compare
  4. 10 United States of America 19,941 compare
  5. 11 Russian Federation 16,234 compare
  6. 12 Afghanistan 14,240 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths age 20 to 24 in Ethiopia?
Deaths age 20 to 24 in Ethiopia was 20,690 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths age 20 to 24 recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 37,509 in 1990.
What is the lowest deaths age 20 to 24 recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 18,691 in 2016.
How does Ethiopia rank for deaths age 20 to 24?
Ethiopia ranks 9th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths age 20 to 24 rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 20 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths age 20 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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