Mortality rate age 5-24 in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Mortality rate age 5-24 was 21.83 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
21.83
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
43rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
139.37
in 1990
All-time low
21.83
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-24 in Ethiopia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 5-24 in Ethiopia is 21.83, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-24 in Ethiopia peaked at 139.37 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21.83, in 2024.
Ethiopia ranks 43rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate age 5-24 in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 139.37 | — |
| 1991 | 127.55 | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 123.55 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 119.13 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 114.46 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 109.46 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 104.31 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 99.15 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 94.05 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 95.65 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 84.12 | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 79.38 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 74.77 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 70.33 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 66.1 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 61.95 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 57.89 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 53.89 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 50.04 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 46.39 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 42.96 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 39.75 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 36.82 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 34.06 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 31.55 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 29.3 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 27.45 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 26.05 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 24.97 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 24.1 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 24.45 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 33.53 | +37.2% |
| 2022 | 32.65 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 23.48 | -28.1% |
| 2024 | 21.83 | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 112.67 | 94.05 | 139.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.49 | 46.39 | 84.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.7 | 24.1 | 42.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.19 | 21.83 | 33.53 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 40 South Africa 23.9 compare
- 41 Namibia 23.82 compare
- 42 Tanzania 23.49 compare
- 44 Papua New Guinea 21.46 compare
- 45 Zambia 21.18 compare
- 46 Mauritania 20.14 compare
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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 5-24 in Ethiopia?
- Mortality rate age 5-24 in Ethiopia was 21.83 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 139.37 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.83 in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for mortality rate age 5-24?
- Ethiopia ranks 43rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-24 rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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