Deaths age 5 to 14 in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Deaths age 5 to 14 was 24,390 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
24,390
Change on year
down 14.2%
World rank
6th
of 201 countries
All-time high
98,614
in 1990
All-time low
24,390
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths age 5 to 14 in Ethiopia, 1990–2024

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1990200720241990: 98.6k1991: 97.4k1992: 96.6k1993: 95.4k1994: 94.2k1995: 92.7k1996: 90.9k1997: 89.0k1998: 87.2k1999: 85.3k2000: 83.2k2001: 80.8k2002: 78.0k2003: 74.9k2004: 71.6k2005: 68.0k2006: 64.1k2007: 60.2k2008: 56.2k2009: 52.3k2010: 48.7k2011: 45.2k2012: 41.9k2013: 38.7k2014: 35.7k2015: 32.8k2016: 30.3k2017: 28.2k2018: 26.5k2019: 25.2k2020: 27.5k2021: 47.4k2022: 46.5k2023: 28.4k2024: 24.4k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths age 5 to 14 in Ethiopia is 24,390, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 14 in Ethiopia peaked at 98,614 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 24,390, 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 5 to 14 in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Deaths age 5 to 14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Ethiopia, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 98,614
1991 97,439 -1.2%
1992 96,638 -0.8%
1993 95,428 -1.3%
1994 94,207 -1.3%
1995 92,663 -1.6%
1996 90,856 -2.0%
1997 88,991 -2.1%
1998 87,187 -2.0%
1999 85,325 -2.1%
2000 83,208 -2.5%
2001 80,832 -2.9%
2002 78,036 -3.5%
2003 74,945 -4.0%
2004 71,624 -4.4%
2005 67,992 -5.1%
2006 64,137 -5.7%
2007 60,155 -6.2%
2008 56,202 -6.6%
2009 52,311 -6.9%
2010 48,696 -6.9%
2011 45,195 -7.2%
2012 41,886 -7.3%
2013 38,679 -7.7%
2014 35,674 -7.8%
2015 32,841 -7.9%
2016 30,314 -7.7%
2017 28,187 -7.0%
2018 26,507 -6.0%
2019 25,220 -4.9%
2020 27,463 +8.9%
2021 47,373 +72.5%
2022 46,458 -1.9%
2023 28,418 -38.8%
2024 24,390 -14.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 92,735 85,325 98,614 10
2000s 68,944 52,311 83,208 10
2010s 35,320 25,220 48,696 10
2020s 34,820 24,390 47,373 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 55,196 compare
  2. 4 Pakistan 34,846 compare
  3. 5 China 29,735 compare
  4. 7 Niger 23,913 compare
  5. 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 22,238 compare
  6. 9 Indonesia 21,322 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths age 5 to 14 in Ethiopia?
Deaths age 5 to 14 in Ethiopia was 24,390 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths age 5 to 14 recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 98,614 in 1990.
What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 14 recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 24,390 in 2024.
How does Ethiopia rank for deaths age 5 to 14?
Ethiopia ranks 6th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths age 5 to 14 rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. 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 5 to 14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths age 5 to 14 (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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