Annual death rates in different age groups males in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Annual death rates in different age groups males was 38.36 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual death rates in different age groups males in Ethiopia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 38.36 for annual death rates in different age groups males in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in different age groups males in Ethiopia peaked at 270.3 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 38.36, in 2023.
Ethiopia ranks 34th 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 males in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 255.98 | — |
| 1951 | 251.68 | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 246.89 | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 242.02 | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 237.04 | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 231.9 | -2.2% |
| 1956 | 226.6 | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 270.3 | +19.3% |
| 1958 | 264.47 | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 210.51 | -20.4% |
| 1960 | 205.38 | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 200.37 | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 195.49 | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 191.15 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 187.43 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 185.11 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 198.35 | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 180.06 | -9.2% |
| 1968 | 178.74 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 177.87 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 177.36 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 176.85 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 184.6 | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 184.18 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 197.93 | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 197.67 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 179.7 | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 179.03 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 178.09 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 173.49 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 171.51 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 169.62 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 167.56 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 218.11 | +30.2% |
| 1984 | 214.5 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 206.85 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 202.25 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 152.49 | -24.6% |
| 1988 | 150.33 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 147.46 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 145.85 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 140.05 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 135.85 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 132.13 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 127.87 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 123.5 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 119.13 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 114.88 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 110.53 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 106.98 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 102.44 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 98.17 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 94.06 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 90.01 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 85.7 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 81.72 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 77.97 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 73.91 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 70.36 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 67.1 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 63.77 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 60.79 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 58.12 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 55.49 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 52.98 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 50.75 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 48.82 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 46.98 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 45.12 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 43.44 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 42.02 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 40.73 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 39.51 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 38.36 | -2.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 38.36 is below the median for low income countries, which is 51.2, 75% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 38.36 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.87, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual death rates in different age groups males 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 | +30.2% | 167.56 | 218.11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 243.74 | 210.51 | 270.3 | 10 |
| 1960s | 189.99 | 177.87 | 205.38 | 10 |
| 1970s | 182.89 | 173.49 | 197.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 180.07 | 147.46 | 218.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 125.68 | 106.98 | 145.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.14 | 67.1 | 102.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.62 | 43.44 | 63.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.15 | 38.36 | 42.02 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 males in Ethiopia?
- Annual death rates in different age groups males in Ethiopia was 38.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in different age groups males recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 270.3 in 1957.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in different age groups males recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.36 in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for annual death rates in different age groups males?
- Ethiopia ranks 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in different age groups males rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. 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 males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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