Annual deaths by age in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Annual deaths by age was 181,015 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
181,015
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
5th
of 236 countries
All-time high
598,825
in 1984
All-time low
181,015
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual deaths by age in Ethiopia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual deaths by age in Ethiopia stood at 181,015. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deaths by age in Ethiopia peaked at 598,825 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 181,015, in 2023.
That places Ethiopia 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 286,322 | 268,650 | 345,605 | 10 |
| 1960s | 297,163 | 272,689 | 333,547 | 10 |
| 1970s | 391,068 | 330,864 | 435,150 | 10 |
| 1980s | 498,103 | 407,561 | 598,825 | 10 |
| 1990s | 465,670 | 438,269 | 480,924 | 10 |
| 2000s | 358,782 | 288,473 | 422,897 | 10 |
| 2010s | 226,106 | 197,923 | 273,041 | 10 |
| 2020s | 188,184 | 181,015 | 194,814 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More health data for Ethiopia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 744.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 1,357 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,357 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.25 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.28 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1.33 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1.32 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual deaths by age in Ethiopia?
- Annual deaths by age in Ethiopia was 181,015 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deaths by age recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 598,825 in 1984.
- What is the lowest annual deaths by age recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 181,015 in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for annual deaths by age?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual deaths by age rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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