Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 24,390 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Ethiopia, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 24,390 for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Ethiopia peaked at 98,614 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 24,390, in 2024.
That places Ethiopia 6th out of 200 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 among children 5 to 14 years of age in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 98,614 | — |
| 1991 | 97,439 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 96,638 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 95,428 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 94,207 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 92,663 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 90,856 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 88,991 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 87,187 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 85,325 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 83,208 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 80,832 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 78,036 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 74,945 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 71,624 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 67,992 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 64,137 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 60,155 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 56,202 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 52,311 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 48,696 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 45,195 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 41,886 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 38,679 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 35,674 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 32,841 | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 30,314 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 28,187 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 26,507 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 25,220 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 27,463 | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 47,373 | +72.5% |
| 2022 | 46,458 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 28,418 | -38.8% |
| 2024 | 24,390 | -14.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 24,390 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7,275, 3.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 24,390 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,152, 4.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age 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 | +72.5% | 27,463 | 47,373 |
| 2023 | -38.8% | 46,458 | 28,418 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92,735 | 85,325 | 98,614 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68,944 | 52,311 | 83,208 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,320 | 25,220 | 48,696 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,820 | 24,390 | 47,373 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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 number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Ethiopia?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Ethiopia was 24,390 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 98,614 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,390 in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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