Death rate, crude in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Death rate, crude was 5.88 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.88 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
165th
of 217 countries
All-time high
28.22 per 1,000 people
in 1983
All-time low
5.88 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Death rate, crude in Ethiopia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 5.88 per 1,000 people for death rate, crude in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate, crude in Ethiopia peaked at 28.22 per 1,000 people in 1983 and was at its lowest, 5.88 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
Ethiopia ranks 165th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Death rate, crude in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23.93 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 23.55 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 23.36 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 23.08 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 22.91 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 22.85 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 24.81 per 1,000 people | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 22.46 per 1,000 people | -9.5% |
| 1968 | 22.37 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 22.36 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 22.39 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 22.34 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 23.42 per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 23.35 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 25.26 per 1,000 people | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 25.37 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 23.07 per 1,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 23.22 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 23.02 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 22.46 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 22.17 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 21.47 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 21.37 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 28.22 per 1,000 people | +32.1% |
| 1984 | 27.61 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 26.54 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 25.91 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 19.23 per 1,000 people | -25.8% |
| 1988 | 19.37 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 19.39 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 19.71 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 18.48 per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 18.12 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 17.76 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 17.47 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 17.18 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 16.66 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 16.18 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 15.66 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 15.63 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 14.68 per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 14.22 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 13.7 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 13.11 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 12.52 per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 12.07 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 11.43 per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 10.73 per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 10.07 per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 9.51 per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 8.98 per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 8.53 per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 8.12 per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 7.78 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 7.46 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 7.21 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 7 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 6.79 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 6.63 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 6.48 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 6.4 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 6.64 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 6.09 per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 5.96 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 5.88 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.17 per 1,000 people | 22.36 per 1,000 people | 24.81 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.39 per 1,000 people | 22.34 per 1,000 people | 25.37 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.13 per 1,000 people | 19.23 per 1,000 people | 28.22 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.29 per 1,000 people | 15.63 per 1,000 people | 19.71 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.2 per 1,000 people | 9.51 per 1,000 people | 14.68 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5 per 1,000 people | 6.48 per 1,000 people | 8.98 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.19 per 1,000 people | 5.88 per 1,000 people | 6.64 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 162 Kosovo 5.97 per 1,000 people compare
- 162 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 5.97 per 1,000 people compare
- 164 Rwanda 5.89 per 1,000 people compare
- 166 Palestine, State of 5.87 per 1,000 people compare
- 167 Turkmenistan 5.84 per 1,000 people compare
- 168 Azerbaijan 5.8 per 1,000 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1902 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1976 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate, crude in Ethiopia?
- Death rate, crude in Ethiopia was 5.88 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest death rate, crude recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.22 per 1,000 people in 1983.
- What is the lowest death rate, crude recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.88 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for death rate, crude?
- Ethiopia ranks 165th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate, crude rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.