Ethiopia vs United States of America: Deaths from pneumonia

Ethiopia
57,116 deaths
in 2021
United States of America
43,578 deaths
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
9th
United States of America rank
10th

Deaths from pneumonia over time

  • Ethiopia
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 57,116 deaths against 43,578 deaths in United States of America, a difference of 13,538 deaths.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 10th of 194 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 95,134 deaths 62,444 deaths 32,690 deaths Ethiopia
2010s 61,426 deaths 56,199 deaths 5,227 deaths Ethiopia
2020s 57,154 deaths 49,697 deaths 7,457 deaths Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from pneumonia, Ethiopia or United States of America?
Ethiopia, at 57,116 deaths against 43,578 deaths in United States of America as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from pneumonia between Ethiopia and United States of America?
13,538 deaths, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and United States of America?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ethiopia and United States of America rank globally for deaths from pneumonia?
Ethiopia ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 10th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from pneumonia. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths from pneumonia
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from lower respiratory infections in both sexes.