Deaths from falls in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Deaths from falls was 6,325 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from falls in Ethiopia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from falls in Ethiopia is 6,325 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Ethiopia peaked at 6,325 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,757 deaths, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 16th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,016 deaths | 3,757 deaths | 4,212 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,822 deaths | 4,355 deaths | 5,751 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,292 deaths | 6,258 deaths | 6,325 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 13 United Kingdom 8,130 deaths compare
- 14 Thailand 7,302 deaths compare
- 15 Canada 7,058 deaths compare
- 17 Philippines 6,259 deaths compare
- 18 Poland 5,969 deaths compare
- 19 Netherlands 4,703 deaths compare
More health data for Ethiopia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 1,357 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,357 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.25 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.28 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1.33 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1.32 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Ethiopia?
- Deaths from falls in Ethiopia was 6,325 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,325 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,757 deaths in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for deaths from falls?
- Ethiopia ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.