Mortality from ncds gender in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Mortality from ncds gender was 16.4 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
16.4
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
127th
of 185 countries
All-time high
24.5
in 2000
All-time low
16.4
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Mortality from ncds gender in Ethiopia, 2000–2021

05101520252000201020212000: 24.52001: 23.62002: 232003: 22.42004: 222005: 21.32006: 20.72007: 20.22008: 19.82009: 19.32010: 18.92011: 18.52012: 182013: 17.32014: 172015: 17.42016: 17.22017: 17.22018: 17.32019: 17.32020: 17.82021: 16.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 16.4 for mortality from ncds gender in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality from ncds gender in Ethiopia peaked at 24.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.4, in 2021.

That places Ethiopia 127th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Mortality from ncds gender in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Mortality from ncds gender in Ethiopia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 24.5 —
2001 23.6 -3.7%
2002 23 -2.5%
2003 22.4 -2.6%
2004 22 -1.8%
2005 21.3 -3.2%
2006 20.7 -2.8%
2007 20.2 -2.4%
2008 19.8 -2.0%
2009 19.3 -2.5%
2010 18.9 -2.1%
2011 18.5 -2.1%
2012 18 -2.7%
2013 17.3 -3.9%
2014 17 -1.7%
2015 17.4 +2.4%
2016 17.2 -1.1%
2017 17.2 +0.0%
2018 17.3 +0.6%
2019 17.3 +0.0%
2020 17.8 +2.9%
2021 16.4 -7.9%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 16.4 is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.9, 63% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 16.4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.5, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.68 19.3 24.5 10
2010s 17.61 17 18.9 10
2020s 17.1 16.4 17.8 2

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 124 Brazil 17.3 compare
  2. 125 Bhutan 17.1 compare
  3. 126 Brunei 16.6 compare
  4. 127 Greece 16.4 compare
  5. 127 United States 16.4 compare
  6. 130 Argentina 16.1 compare
  7. 130 Mauritania 16.1 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality from ncds gender in Ethiopia?
Mortality from ncds gender in Ethiopia was 16.4 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest mortality from ncds gender recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 24.5 in 2000.
What is the lowest mortality from ncds gender recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.4 in 2021.
How does Ethiopia rank for mortality from ncds gender?
Ethiopia ranks 127th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality from ncds gender rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 Mortality from ncds gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality from ncds gender
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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