Deaths age 5 to 24 in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Deaths age 5 to 24 was 64,686 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
64,686
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
6th
of 201 countries
All-time high
164,808
in 1990
All-time low
64,686
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths age 5 to 24 in Ethiopia, 1990–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200720241990: 164.8k1991: 157.4k1992: 158.2k1993: 157.5k1994: 156.3k1995: 154.3k1996: 151.8k1997: 148.8k1998: 145.7k1999: 150.7k2000: 138.8k2001: 135.0k2002: 131.0k2003: 126.9k2004: 122.7k2005: 118.2k2006: 113.6k2007: 108.9k2008: 104.2k2009: 99.5k2010: 95.0k2011: 90.4k2012: 86.0k2013: 81.6k2014: 77.4k2015: 73.4k2016: 70.2k2017: 67.8k2018: 66.1k2019: 64.9k2020: 67.4k2021: 96.1k2022: 95.2k2023: 68.6k2024: 64.7k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths age 5 to 24 in Ethiopia is 64,686, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 24 in Ethiopia peaked at 164,808 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 64,686, 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 24 in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Ethiopia, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 164,808
1991 157,443 -4.5%
1992 158,179 +0.5%
1993 157,453 -0.5%
1994 156,261 -0.8%
1995 154,339 -1.2%
1996 151,803 -1.6%
1997 148,824 -2.0%
1998 145,652 -2.1%
1999 150,676 +3.4%
2000 138,767 -7.9%
2001 135,016 -2.7%
2002 131,045 -2.9%
2003 126,916 -3.2%
2004 122,710 -3.3%
2005 118,249 -3.6%
2006 113,624 -3.9%
2007 108,895 -4.2%
2008 104,207 -4.3%
2009 99,516 -4.5%
2010 94,952 -4.6%
2011 90,419 -4.8%
2012 86,007 -4.9%
2013 81,581 -5.1%
2014 77,355 -5.2%
2015 73,394 -5.1%
2016 70,152 -4.4%
2017 67,814 -3.3%
2018 66,128 -2.5%
2019 64,928 -1.8%
2020 67,419 +3.8%
2021 96,137 +42.6%
2022 95,224 -0.9%
2023 68,604 -28.0%
2024 64,686 -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 154,544 145,652 164,808 10
2000s 119,894 99,516 138,767 10
2010s 77,273 64,928 94,952 10
2020s 78,414 64,686 96,137 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 119,418 compare
  2. 4 China 87,952 compare
  3. 5 Pakistan 74,872 compare
  4. 7 Indonesia 62,517 compare
  5. 8 Sudan 61,152 compare
  6. 9 Brazil 46,736 compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths age 5 to 24 in Ethiopia?
Deaths age 5 to 24 in Ethiopia was 64,686 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 164,808 in 1990.
What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 64,686 in 2024.
How does Ethiopia rank for deaths age 5 to 24?
Ethiopia ranks 6th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths age 5 to 24 rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths age 5 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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