Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 5-14 male in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 5-14 male was 50.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Ethiopia, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 5-14.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 50.4% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Ethiopia peaked at 65.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 50.4%, in 2021.
That places Ethiopia 27th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 5-14 male in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 5-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.9% | — |
| 2010 | 62.1% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 65.0% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 53.3% | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 50.9% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 50.4% | -1.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 50.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 50.1%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 50.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.7%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.9% | 63.9% | 63.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 53.3% | 65.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 50.4% | 50.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 24 Democratic Republic of Congo 51.1% compare
- 25 Liberia 51.1% compare
- 26 Solomon Islands 51.1% compare
- 28 Niger 50.1% compare
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 49.9% compare
- 30 Guinea 49.9% compare
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Ethiopia?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Ethiopia was 50.4% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.4% in 2021.
- How does Ethiopia rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Ethiopia ranks 27th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 5-14, male (% of total male deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male deaths ages 5-14 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all male deaths ages 5-14, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.