Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex was 29.28 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
29.28 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
38th
of 236 countries
All-time high
228.68 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1957
All-time low
29.28 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Ethiopia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Ethiopia stood at 29.28 deaths per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Ethiopia peaked at 228.68 deaths per 1,000 people in 1957 and was at its lowest, 29.28 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Ethiopia ranks 38th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 205.6 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 202.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 198.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 195.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 192.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 188.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 184.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 228.68 deaths per 1,000 people | +24.1% |
| 1958 | 224.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 171.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -23.4% |
| 1960 | 167.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 163.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 159.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 156.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 153.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 151.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 165.11 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.9% |
| 1967 | 147.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.7% |
| 1968 | 146.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 145.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 145.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 145.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 152.79 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 152.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 165.94 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 165.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 147.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.7% |
| 1977 | 147.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 146.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 142.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 140.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 138.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 137.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 187.4 deaths per 1,000 people | +36.7% |
| 1984 | 184.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 177.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 173.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 125.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -28.0% |
| 1988 | 123.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 121.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 119.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 114.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 110.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 107.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 104.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 100.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 97.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 93.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 90.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 87.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 83.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 79.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 75.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 72.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 68.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 65.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 62.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 58.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 55.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 52.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 50.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 47.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 45.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 43.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 41.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 39.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 38.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 36.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 35.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 33.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 32.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 31.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 30.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 29.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 29.28 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.18 deaths per 1,000 people, 69% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 29.28 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.12 deaths per 1,000 people, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +36.7% | 137.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 187.4 deaths per 1,000 people |
| 1987 | -28.0% | 173.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 125.06 deaths per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 199.14 deaths per 1,000 people | 171.78 deaths per 1,000 people | 228.68 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 155.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 145.9 deaths per 1,000 people | 167.36 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 151.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 142.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 165.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 150.88 deaths per 1,000 people | 121.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 187.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 87.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 119.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 52.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 83.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 33.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 50.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.93 deaths per 1,000 people | 29.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 32.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Ethiopia?
- Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Ethiopia was 29.28 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 228.68 deaths per 1,000 people in 1957.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.28 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex?
- Ethiopia ranks 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.