Death rate from falls in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Death rate from falls was 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from falls 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
In 2021, death rate from falls in Ethiopia stood at 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Ethiopia peaked at 5.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2014.
That places Ethiopia 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More health data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 1,357 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,357 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.25 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.28 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1.33 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1.32 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Ethiopia?
- Death rate from falls in Ethiopia was 5.26 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 death rate from falls recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Ethiopia rank for death rate from falls?
- Ethiopia ranks 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.