Death rate road traffic injuries in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Death rate road traffic injuries was 28.2 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
28.2
World rank
35th
of 182 countries
All-time high
28.2
in 2019
All-time low
23.3
in 2010
Years of data
5
2000–2019
Death rate road traffic injuries in Ethiopia, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate road traffic injuries in Ethiopia is 28.2, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate road traffic injuries in Ethiopia peaked at 28.2 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.3, in 2010.
That places Ethiopia 35th out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Death rate road traffic injuries in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.6 | — |
| 2005 | 24.5 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 23.3 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 26 | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 28.2 | +8.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 28.2 is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.6, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 28.2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.95, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.55 | 24.5 | 24.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.83 | 23.3 | 28.2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate road traffic injuries in Ethiopia?
- Death rate road traffic injuries in Ethiopia was 28.2 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate road traffic injuries recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2 in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate road traffic injuries recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3 in 2010.
- How does Ethiopia rank for death rate road traffic injuries?
- Ethiopia ranks 35th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is death rate road traffic injuries rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate road traffic injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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