Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year was 0.5611 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.5611 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
172nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.5296 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Ethiopia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.5611 deaths per 100,000 people for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in 2021.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Ethiopia peaked at 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5296 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Ethiopia 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9893 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9178 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8545 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7978 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.747 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.703 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6651 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6317 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6054 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5851 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5687 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5524 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5402 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5296 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5298 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5611 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7978 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6128 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5296 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.747 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5454 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5298 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5611 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 169 Kenya 0.5772 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 170 Rwanda 0.5704 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 171 Panama 0.5683 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 173 Senegal 0.5515 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 174 Bangladesh 0.538 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 175 Mauritania 0.5379 deaths per 100,000 people 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 crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Ethiopia?
- Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Ethiopia was 0.5611 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5296 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Ethiopia rank for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- Ethiopia ranks 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.