Deaths from natural disasters in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Deaths from natural disasters was 17.85 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Deaths from natural disasters in Ethiopia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from natural disasters in Ethiopia stood at 17.85.
The figure is down 52.6% on the previous year and down 92.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, deaths from natural disasters in Ethiopia peaked at 998.58 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2004.
That places Ethiopia 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths from natural disasters in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.08 | — |
| 2001 | 5.17 | -93.1% |
| 2002 | 22.82 | +341.4% |
| 2003 | 123.74 | +442.2% |
| 2004 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 220.87 | — |
| 2006 | 998.58 | +352.1% |
| 2007 | 23.17 | -97.7% |
| 2008 | 47.55 | +105.2% |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 20.18 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 246.44 | — |
| 2017 | 124.88 | -49.3% |
| 2018 | 48.03 | -61.5% |
| 2019 | 25.28 | -47.4% |
| 2020 | 37.66 | +49.0% |
| 2021 | 17.85 | -52.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 17.85 is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.2, 3.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from natural disasters in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +442.2% | 22.82 | 123.74 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 151.7 | 0 | 998.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.48 | 0 | 246.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.75 | 17.85 | 37.66 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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 natural disasters in Ethiopia?
- Deaths from natural disasters in Ethiopia was 17.85 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from natural disasters recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 998.58 in 2006.
- What is the lowest deaths from natural disasters recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2004.
- How does Ethiopia rank for deaths from natural disasters?
- Ethiopia ranks 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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