Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years was 9.9 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years 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. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Ethiopia is 9.9 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Ethiopia peaked at 51.2 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.9 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Ethiopia 38th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.2 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 47.6 per 1,000 | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 46.6 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 45.4 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 44 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 42.4 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 40.8 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 39.1 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 37.3 per 1,000 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 37.5 per 1,000 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 34 per 1,000 | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 32.3 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 30.7 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 29.2 per 1,000 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 27.7 per 1,000 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 26.3 per 1,000 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 24.8 per 1,000 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 23.4 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 21.9 per 1,000 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 20.5 per 1,000 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 19.2 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 17.9 per 1,000 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 16.7 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 15.6 per 1,000 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 14.6 per 1,000 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 13.6 per 1,000 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 12.8 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 12.2 per 1,000 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 11.7 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 11.3 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 11.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.1 per 1,000 | +33.6% |
| 2022 | 14.7 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 10.7 per 1,000 | -27.2% |
| 2024 | 9.9 per 1,000 | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.19 per 1,000 | 37.3 per 1,000 | 51.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.08 per 1,000 | 20.5 per 1,000 | 34 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.56 per 1,000 | 11.3 per 1,000 | 19.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.34 per 1,000 | 9.9 per 1,000 | 15.1 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 35 Ukraine 10.3 per 1,000 compare
- 36 Eritrea 10.2 per 1,000 compare
- 37 South Africa 10 per 1,000 compare
- 39 Burkina Faso 9.6 per 1,000 compare
- 40 Ecuador 9.5 per 1,000 compare
- 40 Papua New Guinea 9.5 per 1,000 compare
- 40 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 9.5 per 1,000 compare
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 probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Ethiopia?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Ethiopia was 9.9 per 1,000 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 probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years?
- Ethiopia ranks 38th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. 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 Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 10-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 adolescents age 10, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.