Mortality rate age 15-19 in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Mortality rate age 15-19 was 6.68 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6.68
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
36th
of 201 countries
All-time high
29.22
in 1990
All-time low
6.68
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mortality rate age 15-19 in Ethiopia, 1990–2024

510152025301990200720241990: 29.21991: 26.41992: 26.31993: 261994: 25.51995: 24.81996: 23.91997: 231998: 22.11999: 232000: 20.22001: 19.22002: 18.32003: 17.52004: 16.72005: 162006: 15.22007: 14.42008: 13.72009: 12.92010: 12.12011: 11.42012: 10.72013: 10.12014: 9.52015: 92016: 8.52017: 8.22018: 7.92019: 7.72020: 7.52021: 8.92022: 8.62023: 6.92024: 6.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, mortality rate age 15-19 in Ethiopia stood at 6.68. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-19 in Ethiopia peaked at 29.22 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.68, in 2024.

That places Ethiopia 36th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Mortality rate age 15-19 in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate age 15-19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Ethiopia, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 29.22
1991 26.44 -9.5%
1992 26.34 -0.4%
1993 26 -1.3%
1994 25.46 -2.1%
1995 24.75 -2.8%
1996 23.93 -3.3%
1997 23.02 -3.8%
1998 22.07 -4.1%
1999 22.99 +4.2%
2000 20.15 -12.4%
2001 19.21 -4.7%
2002 18.31 -4.7%
2003 17.47 -4.6%
2004 16.71 -4.3%
2005 15.96 -4.5%
2006 15.22 -4.6%
2007 14.44 -5.1%
2008 13.66 -5.4%
2009 12.9 -5.6%
2010 12.13 -5.9%
2011 11.43 -5.8%
2012 10.74 -6.0%
2013 10.1 -6.0%
2014 9.51 -5.9%
2015 8.97 -5.6%
2016 8.54 -4.8%
2017 8.21 -3.9%
2018 7.94 -3.3%
2019 7.69 -3.1%
2020 7.51 -2.4%
2021 8.86 +18.0%
2022 8.6 -2.9%
2023 6.87 -20.1%
2024 6.68 -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.02 22.07 29.22 10
2000s 16.4 12.9 20.15 10
2010s 9.53 7.69 12.13 10
2020s 7.7 6.68 8.86 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 33 Uganda 6.97 compare
  2. 34 Nigeria 6.9 compare
  3. 35 Burkina Faso 6.7 compare
  4. 37 Côte d'Ivoire 6.55 compare
  5. 38 Haiti 6.45 compare
  6. 39 Togo 6.43 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate age 15-19 in Ethiopia?
Mortality rate age 15-19 in Ethiopia was 6.68 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mortality rate age 15-19 recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 29.22 in 1990.
What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-19 recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.68 in 2024.
How does Ethiopia rank for mortality rate age 15-19?
Ethiopia ranks 36th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate age 15-19 rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. 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 Mortality rate age 15-19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate age 15-19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
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