Deaths by age group in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Deaths by age group was 117 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
117
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
80th
of 236 countries
All-time high
153
in 2018
All-time low
1
in 1958
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Deaths by age group in Ethiopia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 117 for deaths by age group in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age group in Ethiopia peaked at 153 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1958.
Ethiopia ranks 80th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.8 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.8 | 1 | 14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.4 | 6 | 15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29 | 9 | 58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.4 | 5 | 20 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42 | 7 | 66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.3 | 64 | 153 | 10 |
| 2020s | 134 | 115 | 153 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 744.3 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 1,357 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,357 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 1.72 million (2025)
- Population, male 50.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 39.35 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 52.54 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 1.77 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 1.84 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths by age group in Ethiopia?
- Deaths by age group in Ethiopia was 117 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 153 in 2018.
- What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1958.
- How does Ethiopia rank for deaths by age group?
- Ethiopia ranks 80th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths by age group rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 Deaths by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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