Number of youth deaths in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of youth deaths was 205,618 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of youth deaths in Ethiopia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of youth deaths in Ethiopia is 205,618, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Ethiopia peaked at 563,729 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 205,618, in 2024.
Ethiopia ranks 5th of 199 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 youth deaths in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 554,377 | — |
| 1991 | 559,019 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 562,925 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 563,729 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 560,015 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 553,717 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 545,701 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 536,273 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 524,236 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 512,294 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 499,217 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 484,683 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 468,847 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 451,165 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 432,618 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 414,670 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 395,752 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 376,357 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 357,195 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 337,714 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 319,669 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 303,499 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 287,706 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 272,456 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 259,778 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 249,872 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 241,305 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 234,084 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 228,805 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 225,461 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 225,142 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 322,910 | +43.4% |
| 2022 | 316,752 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 235,261 | -25.7% |
| 2024 | 205,618 | -12.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 205,618 is above the median for low income countries, which is 59,028, 3.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 205,618 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37,112, 5.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of youth deaths 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 | +43.4% | 225,142 | 322,910 |
| 2023 | -25.7% | 316,752 | 235,261 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 547,229 | 512,294 | 563,729 | 10 |
| 2000s | 421,822 | 337,714 | 499,217 | 10 |
| 2010s | 262,264 | 225,461 | 319,669 | 10 |
| 2020s | 261,137 | 205,618 | 322,910 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0742 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Ethiopia?
- Number of youth deaths in Ethiopia was 205,618 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 563,729 in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 205,618 in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of youth deaths?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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