Death rate from poisonings in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Death rate from poisonings was 1.2 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
37th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1.9
in 2000
All-time low
1.2
in 2015
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Death rate from poisonings in Ethiopia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 1.2 for death rate from poisonings in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisonings in Ethiopia peaked at 1.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 2015.
That places Ethiopia 37th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Death rate from poisonings in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.9 | — |
| 2005 | 1.7 | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 1.5 | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 1.2 | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1.2 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.3, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1.2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.15, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
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- 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 death rate from poisonings in Ethiopia?
- Death rate from poisonings in Ethiopia was 1.2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisonings recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisonings recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 2015.
- How does Ethiopia rank for death rate from poisonings?
- Ethiopia ranks 37th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisonings rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 Death rate from poisonings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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