Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female was 4.9 per 1,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female 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 youth ages 20-24 years, female in Ethiopia is 4.9 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Ethiopia peaked at 34.4 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.9 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Ethiopia 47th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.4 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 32.9 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 32.7 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 32.5 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 32.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 33 per 1,000 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 33 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 32.5 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 31.2 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 29.5 per 1,000 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 27 per 1,000 | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 25.2 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 23.9 per 1,000 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 22.6 per 1,000 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 21.1 per 1,000 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 19.6 per 1,000 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 17.9 per 1,000 | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 16.1 per 1,000 | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 14.3 per 1,000 | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 12.7 per 1,000 | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 11.3 per 1,000 | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 9.9 per 1,000 | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 8.8 per 1,000 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 7.8 per 1,000 | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 6.8 per 1,000 | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 6 per 1,000 | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 5.6 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 5.4 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 5.3 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 5.2 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 5.1 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 6.7 per 1,000 | +31.4% |
| 2022 | 6.6 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 5 per 1,000 | -24.2% |
| 2024 | 4.9 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 4.9 per 1,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.9 per 1,000, 55% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 4.9 per 1,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.15 per 1,000, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female 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 | +31.4% | 5.1 per 1,000 | 6.7 per 1,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.42 per 1,000 | 29.5 per 1,000 | 34.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.04 per 1,000 | 12.7 per 1,000 | 27 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.21 per 1,000 | 5.2 per 1,000 | 11.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.66 per 1,000 | 4.9 per 1,000 | 6.7 per 1,000 | 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 probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Ethiopia?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Ethiopia was 4.9 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 youth ages 20-24 years, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 47th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 youth ages 20-24 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among female youths between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 female youths age 20, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.