Annual death rates in different age groups females in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Annual death rates in different age groups females was 29.28 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
29.28
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
38th
of 236 countries
All-time high
228.68
in 1957
All-time low
29.28
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in different age groups females in Ethiopia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual death rates in different age groups females in Ethiopia stood at 29.28. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in different age groups females in Ethiopia peaked at 228.68 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 29.28, 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 different age groups females in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 205.6 | — |
| 1951 | 202.2 | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 198.89 | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 195.54 | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 192.02 | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 188.22 | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 184.28 | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 228.68 | +24.1% |
| 1958 | 224.18 | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 171.78 | -23.4% |
| 1960 | 167.36 | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 163.25 | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 159.6 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 156.28 | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 153.35 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 151.58 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 165.11 | +8.9% |
| 1967 | 147.5 | -10.7% |
| 1968 | 146.51 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 145.9 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 145.62 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 145.28 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 152.79 | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 152.39 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 165.94 | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 165.63 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 147.95 | -10.7% |
| 1977 | 147.35 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 146.55 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 142.15 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 140.45 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 138.85 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 137.11 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 187.4 | +36.7% |
| 1984 | 184.38 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 177.5 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 173.62 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 125.06 | -28.0% |
| 1988 | 123.38 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 121.02 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 119.72 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 114.66 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 110.96 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 107.63 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 104.32 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 100.88 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 97.22 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 93.78 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 90.29 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 87.1 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 83.11 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 79.63 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 75.91 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 72.35 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 68.81 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 65.24 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 62.05 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 58.75 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 55.65 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 52.92 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 50.38 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 47.84 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 45.58 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 43.56 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 41.65 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 39.69 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 38.02 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 36.46 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 35.15 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 33.98 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 32.66 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 31.46 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 30.34 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 29.28 | -3.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 29.28 is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.18, 69% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 29.28 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.12, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual death rates in different age groups females 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 | 187.4 |
| 1987 | -28.0% | 173.62 | 125.06 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 199.14 | 171.78 | 228.68 | 10 |
| 1960s | 155.64 | 145.9 | 167.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 151.17 | 142.15 | 165.94 | 10 |
| 1980s | 150.88 | 121.02 | 187.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.66 | 87.1 | 119.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.44 | 52.92 | 83.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.23 | 33.98 | 50.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.93 | 29.28 | 32.66 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0742 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in different age groups females in Ethiopia?
- Annual death rates in different age groups females in Ethiopia was 29.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in different age groups females recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 228.68 in 1957.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in different age groups females recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.28 in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for annual death rates in different age groups females?
- Ethiopia ranks 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in different age groups females 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in different age groups females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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