Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who was 0.5611 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.5611
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
172nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.45
in 2000
All-time low
0.5296
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Ethiopia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.5611 for crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who 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 who in Ethiopia peaked at 1.45 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5296, 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 who in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.45 | — |
| 2001 | 1.33 | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 1.26 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 1.19 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 1.13 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 1.06 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9893 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9178 | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8545 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7978 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.747 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.703 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6651 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6317 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6054 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5851 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5687 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5524 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5402 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5296 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5298 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5611 | +5.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.5611 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.8065, 70% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.5611 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7685, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1 | 0.7978 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6128 | 0.5296 | 0.747 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5454 | 0.5298 | 0.5611 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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- 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 crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Ethiopia?
- Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Ethiopia was 0.5611 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 in 2000.
- What is the lowest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5296 in 2019.
- How does Ethiopia rank for crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who?
- Ethiopia ranks 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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