Cause of death, by injury in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Cause of death, by injury was 11.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury in Ethiopia, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury in Ethiopia stood at 11.5%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Ethiopia peaked at 11.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2010.
Ethiopia ranks 12th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by injury in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.2% | — |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | +3.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 11.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.9%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 11.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.5%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 8.6% | 10.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 11.1% | 11.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 9 Haiti 12.2% compare
- 10 Saudi Arabia 11.8% compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 11.7% compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 10.9% compare
- 14 United Arab Emirates 10.9% compare
- 15 Uganda 10.8% 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 in Ethiopia?
- Cause of death, by injury in Ethiopia was 11.5% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2010.
- How does Ethiopia rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Ethiopia ranks 12th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. 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 (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.