Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Deaths aged 5 to 9 was 14,365 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
14,365
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
7th
of 200 countries
All-time high
71,886
in 1990
All-time low
14,365
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Ethiopia, 1990–2024

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200720241990: 71.9k1991: 70.9k1992: 70.4k1993: 69.8k1994: 69.1k1995: 68.1k1996: 66.6k1997: 64.9k1998: 63.1k1999: 61.3k2000: 59.2k2001: 57.0k2002: 54.6k2003: 51.9k2004: 49.1k2005: 46.1k2006: 43.1k2007: 40.0k2008: 37.0k2009: 34.0k2010: 31.3k2011: 28.8k2012: 26.4k2013: 24.1k2014: 22.0k2015: 19.9k2016: 18.2k2017: 16.7k2018: 15.5k2019: 14.6k2020: 16.0k2021: 28.4k2022: 28.0k2023: 16.8k2024: 14.4k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, deaths aged 5 to 9 in Ethiopia stood at 14,365. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 9 in Ethiopia peaked at 71,886 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14,365, in 2024.

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 67,612 61,271 71,886 10
2000s 47,208 34,028 59,246 10
2010s 21,753 14,626 31,349 10
2020s 20,708 14,365 28,415 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 4 Pakistan 18,291 compare
  2. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 16,110 compare
  3. 6 Niger 14,976 compare
  4. 8 China 14,142 compare
  5. 9 Sudan 11,636 compare
  6. 10 Indonesia 11,576 compare

See the full ranking of 269 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths aged 5 to 9 in Ethiopia?
Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Ethiopia was 14,365 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 71,886 in 1990.
What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 14,365 in 2024.
How does Ethiopia rank for deaths aged 5 to 9?
Ethiopia ranks 7th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths aged 5 to 9 rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. 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 9. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths aged 5 to 9
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
269 places, 9,415 data points, 1990–2024
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