Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 7.5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Ethiopia, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Ethiopia is 7.5, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.8% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Ethiopia peaked at 72.91 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.5, in 2024.
That places Ethiopia 43rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72.91 | — |
| 1991 | 69.36 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 65.92 | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 62.43 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 59.11 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 55.83 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 52.62 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 49.54 | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 46.62 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 43.83 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 41.15 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 38.59 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 36.06 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 33.59 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 31.19 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 28.81 | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 26.47 | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 24.21 | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 22.08 | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 20.09 | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 18.28 | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 16.6 | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 15.09 | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 13.68 | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 12.42 | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 11.29 | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 10.29 | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 9.47 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 8.83 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 8.33 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 8.98 | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 15.24 | +69.8% |
| 2022 | 14.74 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 8.9 | -39.6% |
| 2024 | 7.5 | -15.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 7.5 is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.69, 64% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 7.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.66, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +69.8% | 8.98 | 15.24 |
| 2023 | -39.6% | 14.74 | 8.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.82 | 43.83 | 72.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.22 | 20.09 | 41.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.43 | 8.33 | 18.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.07 | 7.5 | 15.24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 40 Lesotho 8.23 compare
- 41 Burkina Faso 7.65 compare
- 42 Papua New Guinea 7.62 compare
- 44 Bhutan 6.83 compare
- 45 Namibia 6.72 compare
- 46 Mauritania 6.72 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 for 5-14 year-olds in Ethiopia?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Ethiopia was 7.5 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.91 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5 in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- Ethiopia ranks 43rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. 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 for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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