Deaths age 5 to 14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Deaths age 5 to 14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 24,390 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths age 5 to 14 in Ethiopia, 1990–2024
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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Ethiopia, year by year
| 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% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 24,390 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7,275, 3.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 24,390 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,152, 4.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths age 5 to 14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +72.5% | 27,463 | 47,373 |
| 2023 | -38.8% | 46,458 | 28,418 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0742 units per person (2025)
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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