Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Deaths aged 5 to 24 was 64,686 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Ethiopia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 64,686 for deaths aged 5 to 24 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 24 in Ethiopia peaked at 164,808 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 64,686, in 2024.
Ethiopia ranks 6th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths aged 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% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 64,686 is above the median for low income countries, which is 16,419, 3.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 64,686 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,881, 5.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths aged 5 to 24 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 | +42.6% | 67,419 | 96,137 |
| 2023 | -28.0% | 95,224 | 68,604 |
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 |
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 5 to 24 in Ethiopia?
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Ethiopia was 64,686 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 164,808 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,686 in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for deaths aged 5 to 24?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 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 aged 5 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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