Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Deaths aged 15 to 24 was 40,296 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
40,296
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
7th
of 200 countries
All-time high
66,194
in 1990
All-time low
39,621
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Ethiopia, 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200720241990: 66.2k1991: 60.0k1992: 61.5k1993: 62.0k1994: 62.1k1995: 61.7k1996: 60.9k1997: 59.8k1998: 58.5k1999: 65.4k2000: 55.6k2001: 54.2k2002: 53.0k2003: 52.0k2004: 51.1k2005: 50.3k2006: 49.5k2007: 48.7k2008: 48.0k2009: 47.2k2010: 46.3k2011: 45.2k2012: 44.1k2013: 42.9k2014: 41.7k2015: 40.6k2016: 39.8k2017: 39.6k2018: 39.6k2019: 39.7k2020: 40.0k2021: 48.8k2022: 48.8k2023: 40.2k2024: 40.3k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 40,296 for deaths aged 15 to 24 in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths aged 15 to 24 in Ethiopia peaked at 66,194 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 39,621, in 2018.

That places Ethiopia 7th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61,809 58,465 66,194 10
2000s 50,950 47,205 55,559 10
2010s 41,953 39,621 46,256 10
2020s 43,594 39,956 48,766 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 4 China (People’s Republic of) 58,217 compare
  2. 5 Sudan 43,595 compare
  3. 6 Indonesia 41,195 compare
  4. 8 Pakistan 40,026 compare
  5. 9 Brazil 38,820 compare
  6. 10 Bangladesh 32,056 compare

See the full ranking of 269 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths aged 15 to 24 in Ethiopia?
Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Ethiopia was 40,296 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 66,194 in 1990.
What is the lowest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 39,621 in 2018.
How does Ethiopia rank for deaths aged 15 to 24?
Ethiopia ranks 7th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths aged 15 to 24 rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths aged 15 to 24
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
269 places, 9,415 data points, 1990–2024
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