Cause of death, by injury, male in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Cause of death, by injury, male was 14.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury, male in Ethiopia, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 14.8% for cause of death, by injury, male in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, male in Ethiopia peaked at 14.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2010.
That places Ethiopia 14th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by injury, male in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.1% | — |
| 2010 | 10.9% | -22.9% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | +6.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 14.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.2%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 14.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.8%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1% | 14.1% | 14.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 10.9% | 13.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 14.0% | 14.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 11 Saudi Arabia 15.6% compare
- 12 Dominican Republic 15.5% compare
- 13 Cape Verde 14.9% compare
- 15 Burkina Faso 14.7% compare
- 16 Colombia 14.6% compare
- 17 Guatemala 14.5% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, male in Ethiopia?
- Cause of death, by injury, male in Ethiopia was 14.8% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2010.
- How does Ethiopia rank for cause of death, by injury, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 14th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 injury, male (% of total male deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male deaths ages due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.