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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1902 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1976 units per person (2025)
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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