Mortality from ncds sdgs in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Mortality from ncds sdgs was 16.8 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality from ncds sdgs in Ethiopia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 16.8 for mortality from ncds sdgs in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality from ncds sdgs in Ethiopia peaked at 25.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.8, in 2021.
That places Ethiopia 114th 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 sdgs in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.3 | — |
| 2001 | 24.4 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 23.7 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 23 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 22.5 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 21.8 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 21 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 20.3 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 19.9 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 19.3 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 18.8 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 18.4 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 17.9 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 17.2 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 16.9 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 17.2 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 17.1 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 17.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.2 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 17.3 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 16.8 | -2.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 16.8 is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.7, 71% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 16.8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.55, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.12 | 19.3 | 25.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.49 | 16.9 | 18.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.05 | 16.8 | 17.3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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- 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 mortality from ncds sdgs in Ethiopia?
- Mortality from ncds sdgs in Ethiopia was 16.8 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8 in 2021.
- How does Ethiopia rank for mortality from ncds sdgs?
- Ethiopia ranks 114th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality from ncds sdgs rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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