Deaths from drowning ghe in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Deaths from drowning ghe was 3,786 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
3,786
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
15th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5,530
in 2001
All-time low
3,517
in 2015
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from drowning ghe in Ethiopia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 3,786 for deaths from drowning ghe in 2021.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drowning ghe in Ethiopia peaked at 5,530 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3,517, in 2015.
Ethiopia ranks 15th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,057 | 4,529 | 5,530 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,084 | 3,517 | 4,917 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,898 | 3,786 | 4,009 | 2 |
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 region 1,357 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 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 from drowning ghe in Ethiopia?
- Deaths from drowning ghe in Ethiopia was 3,786 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,530 in 2001.
- What is the lowest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,517 in 2015.
- How does Ethiopia rank for deaths from drowning ghe?
- Ethiopia ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drowning ghe rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. 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 Deaths from drowning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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