Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Death rate from malnutrition ghe was 7.69 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Ethiopia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 7.69 for death rate from malnutrition ghe in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malnutrition ghe in Ethiopia peaked at 48.37 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.69, in 2021.
That places Ethiopia 21st out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.37 | — |
| 2001 | 42.78 | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 36.13 | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 31.76 | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 28.26 | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 26.45 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 29.04 | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 26.21 | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 18.76 | -28.4% |
| 2009 | 19.28 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 18.51 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 17.04 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 14.86 | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 12.97 | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 11.15 | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 10 | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 10.37 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 8.75 | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 8.29 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 7.93 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 8.61 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 7.69 | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.7 | 18.76 | 48.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.99 | 7.93 | 18.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.15 | 7.69 | 8.61 | 2 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 744.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0183 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from malnutrition ghe in Ethiopia?
- Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Ethiopia was 7.69 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.37 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.69 in 2021.
- How does Ethiopia rank for death rate from malnutrition ghe?
- Ethiopia ranks 21st out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from malnutrition ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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