Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female was 5,968 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Ethiopia, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 5,968 for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 16.5% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Ethiopia peaked at 33,039 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5,968, in 2024.
That places Ethiopia 7th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33,039 | — |
| 1991 | 32,573 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 32,342 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 32,139 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 31,848 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 31,422 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 30,885 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 30,387 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 29,783 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 29,049 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 28,191 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 27,247 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 26,159 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 24,907 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 23,595 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 22,132 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 20,601 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 19,043 | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 17,498 | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 16,016 | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 14,652 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 13,381 | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 12,167 | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 10,984 | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 9,878 | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 8,840 | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 7,925 | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 7,173 | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 6,593 | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 6,154 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 6,806 | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 12,759 | +87.5% |
| 2022 | 12,531 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 7,148 | -43.0% |
| 2024 | 5,968 | -16.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 5,968 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,946, 3.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 5,968 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,366, 4.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female 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 | +87.5% | 6,806 | 12,759 |
| 2023 | -43.0% | 12,531 | 7,148 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,347 | 29,049 | 33,039 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,539 | 16,016 | 28,191 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,775 | 6,154 | 14,652 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,042 | 5,968 | 12,759 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Ethiopia?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Ethiopia was 5,968 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 33,039 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,968 in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 7th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of female children ages 5-9 years