Deaths aged 15 to 19 in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Deaths aged 15 to 19 was 19,606 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19,606
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
6th
of 200 countries
All-time high
29,740
in 1999
All-time low
19,606
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths aged 15 to 19 in Ethiopia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 19,606 for deaths aged 15 to 19 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 15 to 19 in Ethiopia peaked at 29,740 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 19,606, in 2024.
That places Ethiopia 6th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths aged 15 to 19 in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28,685 | — |
| 1991 | 26,967 | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 27,966 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 28,578 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 28,980 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 29,142 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 29,019 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 28,588 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 27,942 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 29,740 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 26,726 | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 26,355 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 26,248 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 26,337 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 26,504 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 26,556 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 26,476 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 26,212 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 25,849 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 25,420 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 24,873 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 24,325 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 23,682 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 22,982 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 22,275 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 21,618 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 21,147 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 20,863 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 20,683 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 20,521 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 20,496 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 24,741 | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 24,487 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 19,877 | -18.8% |
| 2024 | 19,606 | -1.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 19,606 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,897, 5.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 19,606 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,848, 6.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,561 | 26,967 | 29,740 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,268 | 25,420 | 26,726 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,297 | 20,521 | 24,873 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,841 | 19,606 | 24,741 | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 15 to 19 in Ethiopia?
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 in Ethiopia was 19,606 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 15 to 19 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 29,740 in 1999.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 15 to 19 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,606 in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for deaths aged 15 to 19?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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