Deaths from road injuries in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Deaths from road injuries was 21,258 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
21,258
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
9th
of 194 countries
All-time high
22,275
in 2020
All-time low
16,894
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from road injuries in Ethiopia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 21,258 for deaths from road injuries in 2021.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Ethiopia peaked at 22,275 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16,894, in 2001.
Ethiopia ranks 9th 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 road injuries in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17,138 | — |
| 2001 | 16,894 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 17,317 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 18,020 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 17,951 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 17,915 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 17,221 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 17,245 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 17,438 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 18,273 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 18,380 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 20,439 | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 20,718 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 21,120 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 20,834 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 21,015 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 21,115 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 21,761 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 21,977 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 22,125 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 22,275 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 21,258 | -4.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 21,258 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,533, 4.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 21,258 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,048, 7.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,541 | 16,894 | 18,273 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,948 | 18,380 | 22,125 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,766 | 21,258 | 22,275 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Ethiopia?
- Deaths from road injuries in Ethiopia was 21,258 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 22,275 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,894 in 2001.
- How does Ethiopia rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Ethiopia ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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