Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years was 3.25 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
3.25
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
46th
of 194 countries
All-time high
23.61
in 1990
All-time low
3.25
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2020
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Ethiopia, 1990–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Ethiopia stood at 3.25. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Ethiopia peaked at 23.61 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.25, in 2020.
That places Ethiopia 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.61 | — |
| 1991 | 22.7 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 21.75 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 20.83 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 19.96 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 19.06 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 18.18 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 17.32 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 16.46 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 15.66 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 14.88 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 14.09 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 13.37 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 12.59 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 11.8 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 11.04 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 10.26 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 9.49 | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 8.73 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 8.02 | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 7.34 | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 6.71 | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 6.11 | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 5.57 | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 5.06 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 4.59 | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 4.19 | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 3.87 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 3.61 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 3.41 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 3.25 | -4.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 3.25 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.55, 50% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 3.25 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.84, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.55 | 15.66 | 23.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.43 | 8.02 | 14.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.05 | 3.41 | 7.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.25 | 3.25 | 3.25 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 43 Papua New Guinea 3.57 compare
- 44 Timor-Leste 3.46 compare
- 45 Sudan 3.39 compare
- 47 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.17 compare
- 48 Botswana 3.15 compare
- 49 Honduras 3.08 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Ethiopia?
- Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Ethiopia was 3.25 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.61 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.25 in 2020.
- How does Ethiopia rank for mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years?
- Ethiopia ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years (per 1000 children aged 10). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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