Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 14.44 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Ethiopia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 15-24 in Ethiopia is 14.44, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-24 in Ethiopia peaked at 71.69 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14.44, in 2024.
That places Ethiopia 47th 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 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71.69 | — |
| 1991 | 62.53 | -12.8% |
| 1992 | 61.7 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 60.47 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 58.82 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 56.8 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 54.57 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 52.19 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 49.76 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 54.19 | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 44.81 | -17.3% |
| 2001 | 42.43 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 40.16 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 38.02 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 36.03 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 34.13 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 32.27 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 30.42 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 28.59 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 26.84 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 25.14 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 23.54 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 22.06 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 20.66 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 19.37 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 18.22 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 17.33 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 16.73 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 16.28 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 15.91 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 15.61 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 18.58 | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 18.18 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 14.71 | -19.1% |
| 2024 | 14.44 | -1.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 14.44 is below the median for low income countries, which is 18.93, 76% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 14.44 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.95, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.27 | 49.76 | 71.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.37 | 26.84 | 44.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.53 | 15.91 | 25.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.3 | 14.44 | 18.58 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0742 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 15-24 in Ethiopia?
- Mortality rate age 15-24 in Ethiopia was 14.44 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.69 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.44 in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for mortality rate age 15-24?
- Ethiopia ranks 47th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-24 rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. 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 Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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