Ethiopia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of deaths

Ethiopia
674,922 deaths
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
700,923 deaths
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
21st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
20th

Number of deaths over time

  • Ethiopia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 700,923 deaths against 674,922 deaths in Ethiopia, a difference of 26,001 deaths.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 828,069 deaths 580,855 deaths 247,214 deaths Ethiopia
2010s 615,826 deaths 586,080 deaths 29,746 deaths Ethiopia
2020s 647,894 deaths 697,955 deaths 50,062 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths, Ethiopia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 700,923 deaths against 674,922 deaths in Ethiopia as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of deaths between Ethiopia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
26,001 deaths, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ethiopia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of deaths?
Ethiopia ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th 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.