Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 14,365 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Ethiopia, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Ethiopia is 14,365, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.4% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Ethiopia peaked at 71,886 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14,365, in 2024.
Ethiopia ranks 7th of 200 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 among children ages 5 to 9 years in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71,886 | — |
| 1991 | 70,885 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 70,404 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 69,806 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 69,141 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 68,092 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 66,618 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 64,893 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 63,122 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 61,271 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 59,246 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 57,041 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 54,608 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 51,945 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 49,116 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 46,130 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 43,059 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 39,951 | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 36,959 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 34,028 | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 31,349 | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 28,803 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 26,422 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 24,107 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 21,970 | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 19,937 | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 18,161 | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 16,660 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 15,497 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 14,626 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 15,991 | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 28,415 | +77.7% |
| 2022 | 27,983 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 16,788 | -40.0% |
| 2024 | 14,365 | -14.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 14,365 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,078, 3.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 14,365 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,087, 4.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years 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 | +77.7% | 15,991 | 28,415 |
| 2023 | -40.0% | 27,983 | 16,788 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67,612 | 61,271 | 71,886 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,208 | 34,028 | 59,246 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,753 | 14,626 | 31,349 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,708 | 14,365 | 28,415 | 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 ages 5 to 9 years in Ethiopia?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Ethiopia was 14,365 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 71,886 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,365 in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Ethiopia ranks 7th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. 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 ages 5 to 9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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