Deaths from falls in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Deaths from falls was 6,325 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
6,325
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
16th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6,325
in 2021
All-time low
3,757
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from falls in Ethiopia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from falls in Ethiopia is 6,325, 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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,757, 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.
Deaths from falls in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,757 | — |
| 2001 | 3,848 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 3,901 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 3,946 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 4,009 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 4,065 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 4,072 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 4,152 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 4,193 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 4,212 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 4,381 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 4,474 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 4,463 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 4,355 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 4,401 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 4,738 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 5,032 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 5,164 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 5,460 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 5,751 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 6,258 | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 6,325 | +1.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 6,325 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,138, 5.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 6,325 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 759.88, 8.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,016 | 3,757 | 4,212 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,822 | 4,355 | 5,751 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,292 | 6,258 | 6,325 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 13 United Kingdom 8,130 compare
- 14 Thailand 7,302 compare
- 15 Canada 7,058 compare
- 17 Philippines 6,259 compare
- 18 Poland 5,969 compare
- 19 Netherlands 4,703 compare
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 from falls in Ethiopia?
- Deaths from falls in Ethiopia was 6,325 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,325 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,757 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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