Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male was 8,397 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male 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
The most recent figure for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Ethiopia is 8,397, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.9% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Ethiopia peaked at 38,847 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8,397, in 2024.
Ethiopia ranks 6th of 197 countries on this measure, 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, male in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38,847 | — |
| 1991 | 38,312 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 38,062 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 37,667 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 37,293 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 36,670 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 35,733 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 34,506 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 33,339 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 32,222 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 31,055 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 29,794 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 28,449 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 27,038 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 25,521 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 23,998 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 22,458 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 20,908 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 19,461 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 18,012 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 16,697 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 15,422 | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 14,255 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 13,123 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 12,092 | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 11,097 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 10,236 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 9,487 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 8,904 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 8,472 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 9,185 | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 15,656 | +70.5% |
| 2022 | 15,452 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 9,640 | -37.6% |
| 2024 | 8,397 | -12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,265 | 32,222 | 38,847 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,669 | 18,012 | 31,055 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,978 | 8,472 | 16,697 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,666 | 8,397 | 15,656 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Ethiopia?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Ethiopia was 8,397 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, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 38,847 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,397 in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of male children ages 5-9 years