Ethiopia vs Italy: Number of deaths

Ethiopia
674,922 deaths
in 2021
Italy
705,930 deaths
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
21st
Italy rank
19th

Number of deaths over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 705,930 deaths against 674,922 deaths in Ethiopia, a difference of 31,008 deaths.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 21st and Italy ranks 19th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 828,069 deaths 569,153 deaths 258,916 deaths Ethiopia
2010s 615,826 deaths 615,591 deaths 235.2 deaths Ethiopia
2020s 647,894 deaths 723,926 deaths 76,033 deaths Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths, Ethiopia or Italy?
Italy, at 705,930 deaths against 674,922 deaths in Ethiopia as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of deaths between Ethiopia and Italy?
31,008 deaths, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Italy?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ethiopia and Italy rank globally for number of deaths?
Ethiopia ranks 21st and Italy ranks 19th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of deaths
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 all causes in both sexes.