Deaths from pneumonia in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Deaths from pneumonia was 57,116 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from pneumonia in Ethiopia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from pneumonia in Ethiopia stood at 57,116 deaths.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from pneumonia in Ethiopia peaked at 113,318 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 55,084 deaths, in 2015.
That places Ethiopia 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from pneumonia in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 113,318 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 108,722 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 102,639 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 98,710 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 95,765 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 96,061 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 94,678 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 86,715 deaths | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 79,665 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 75,071 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 75,573 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 71,605 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 66,831 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 61,441 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 57,223 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 55,084 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 58,042 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 55,262 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 55,854 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 57,345 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 57,193 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 57,116 deaths | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95,134 deaths | 75,071 deaths | 113,318 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,426 deaths | 55,084 deaths | 75,573 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,154 deaths | 57,116 deaths | 57,193 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 79,558 deaths compare
- 7 Brazil 75,145 deaths compare
- 8 Pakistan 62,197 deaths compare
- 10 United States 43,578 deaths compare
- 11 Argentina 39,360 deaths compare
- 12 United Kingdom 39,322 deaths 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1902 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1976 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from pneumonia in Ethiopia?
- Deaths from pneumonia in Ethiopia was 57,116 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from pneumonia recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 113,318 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths from pneumonia recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,084 deaths in 2015.
- How does Ethiopia rank for deaths from pneumonia?
- Ethiopia ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from pneumonia rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 pneumonia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from lower respiratory infections in both sexes.