Deaths by age group in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Deaths by age group was 117 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
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.
Deaths by age group in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5 | — |
| 1951 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1952 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1953 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 4 | -42.9% |
| 1955 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 1956 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1958 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 1959 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1963 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 1964 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 1965 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 1966 | 13 | +44.4% |
| 1967 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 1968 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 12 | -20.0% |
| 1973 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 7 | -36.4% |
| 1977 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 1978 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 11 | +22.2% |
| 1982 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 29 | +141.7% |
| 1984 | 38 | +31.0% |
| 1985 | 58 | +52.6% |
| 1986 | 48 | -17.2% |
| 1987 | 34 | -29.2% |
| 1988 | 28 | -17.6% |
| 1989 | 23 | -17.9% |
| 1990 | 20 | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 18 | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10 | -41.2% |
| 1997 | 5 | -50.0% |
| 1998 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 18 | +157.1% |
| 2002 | 27 | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 35 | +29.6% |
| 2004 | 40 | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 46 | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 55 | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 64 | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 66 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 62 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 64 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 77 | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 97 | +26.0% |
| 2013 | 116 | +19.6% |
| 2014 | 126 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 136 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 138 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 149 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 153 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 147 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 151 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 153 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 115 | -24.8% |
| 2023 | 117 | +1.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 117 is above the median for low income countries, which is 12, 9.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 117 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16, 7.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths by age group in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +200.0% | 1 | 3 |
| 2001 | +157.1% | 7 | 18 |
| 1983 | +141.7% | 12 | 29 |
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, 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- 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 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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