Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years was 8,698 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
8,698
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
7th
of 198 countries
All-time high
25,495
in 1990
All-time low
8,698
in 2021
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Ethiopia, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 8,698 for number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Ethiopia peaked at 25,495 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8,698, in 2021.
That places Ethiopia 7th out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25,495 | — |
| 1991 | 25,385 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 25,380 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 25,014 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 24,605 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 24,278 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 24,122 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 24,059 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 24,093 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 24,001 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 23,852 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 23,498 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 23,042 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 22,454 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 21,789 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 21,046 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 20,177 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 19,270 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 18,279 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 17,292 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 16,247 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 15,276 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 14,310 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 13,358 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 12,442 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 11,578 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 10,829 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 10,211 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 9,699 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 9,306 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 8,979 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 8,698 | -3.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 8,698 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,670, 3.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 8,698 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,170, 4.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,643 | 24,001 | 25,495 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,070 | 17,292 | 23,852 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,326 | 9,306 | 16,247 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,838 | 8,698 | 8,979 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More health data for Ethiopia
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- 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 ages 10 to 14 years in Ethiopia?
- Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Ethiopia was 8,698 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 25,495 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,698 in 2021.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years?
- Ethiopia ranks 7th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. 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 ages 10 to 14 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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