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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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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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