Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe was 57,116 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
57,116
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 194 countries
All-time high
113,318
in 2000
All-time low
55,084
in 2015
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Ethiopia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Ethiopia stood at 57,116.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Ethiopia peaked at 113,318 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 55,084, 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 lower respiratory infections ghe in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 113,318 | — |
| 2001 | 108,722 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 102,639 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 98,710 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 95,765 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 96,061 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 94,678 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 86,715 | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 79,665 | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 75,071 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 75,573 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 71,605 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 66,831 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 61,441 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 57,223 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 55,084 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 58,042 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 55,262 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 55,854 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 57,345 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 57,193 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 57,116 | -0.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 57,116 is above the median for low income countries, which is 10,037, 5.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 57,116 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,811, 6.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95,134 | 75,071 | 113,318 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,426 | 55,084 | 75,573 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,154 | 57,116 | 57,193 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 79,558 compare
- 7 Brazil 75,145 compare
- 8 Pakistan 62,197 compare
- 10 United States 43,578 compare
- 11 Argentina 39,360 compare
- 12 United Kingdom 39,322 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 lower respiratory infections ghe in Ethiopia?
- Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Ethiopia was 57,116 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 113,318 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,084 in 2015.
- How does Ethiopia rank for deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe?
- Ethiopia ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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