Mortality rate, adult, female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Mortality rate, adult, female was 145.9 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
145.9 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
58th
of 218 countries
All-time high
426.81 per 1,000 female adults
in 1984
All-time low
145.9 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Ethiopia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 145.9 per 1,000 female adults for mortality rate, adult, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Ethiopia peaked at 426.81 per 1,000 female adults in 1984 and was at its lowest, 145.9 per 1,000 female adults, in 2024.
Ethiopia ranks 58th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 378.61 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 375.11 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 375.35 per 1,000 female adults | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 371.74 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 370.55 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 368.38 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 389.2 per 1,000 female adults | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 364.73 per 1,000 female adults | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 363.24 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 363.97 per 1,000 female adults | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 364.87 per 1,000 female adults | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 364.9 per 1,000 female adults | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 376.3 per 1,000 female adults | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 374.89 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 394.49 per 1,000 female adults | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 396.81 per 1,000 female adults | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 372.72 per 1,000 female adults | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 371.64 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 371.97 per 1,000 female adults | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 363.38 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 357.8 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 354.79 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 351.74 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 425.62 per 1,000 female adults | +21.0% |
| 1984 | 426.81 per 1,000 female adults | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 422.48 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 422.4 per 1,000 female adults | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 362.18 per 1,000 female adults | -14.3% |
| 1988 | 372.15 per 1,000 female adults | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 375.71 per 1,000 female adults | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 387.17 per 1,000 female adults | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 378.95 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 380.21 per 1,000 female adults | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 379.27 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 379.55 per 1,000 female adults | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 380.15 per 1,000 female adults | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 378.16 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 374.68 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 369.69 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 372.9 per 1,000 female adults | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 366.11 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 363.2 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 354.63 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 345.9 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 333 per 1,000 female adults | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 325.6 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 310.38 per 1,000 female adults | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 291.44 per 1,000 female adults | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 273.62 per 1,000 female adults | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 259.86 per 1,000 female adults | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 247.06 per 1,000 female adults | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 237.15 per 1,000 female adults | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 226.41 per 1,000 female adults | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 215.88 per 1,000 female adults | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 205.43 per 1,000 female adults | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 196.33 per 1,000 female adults | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 188.62 per 1,000 female adults | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 181.02 per 1,000 female adults | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 175.12 per 1,000 female adults | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 169.02 per 1,000 female adults | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 162.46 per 1,000 female adults | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 177.91 per 1,000 female adults | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 153.12 per 1,000 female adults | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 148.81 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 145.9 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 145.9 per 1,000 female adults is below the median for low income countries, which is 191.81 per 1,000 female adults, 76% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 145.9 per 1,000 female adults is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 194.42 per 1,000 female adults, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 372.09 per 1,000 female adults | 363.24 per 1,000 female adults | 389.2 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 375.2 per 1,000 female adults | 363.38 per 1,000 female adults | 396.81 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 387.17 per 1,000 female adults | 351.74 per 1,000 female adults | 426.81 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 378.07 per 1,000 female adults | 369.69 per 1,000 female adults | 387.17 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 322.37 per 1,000 female adults | 259.86 per 1,000 female adults | 366.11 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 204.2 per 1,000 female adults | 169.02 per 1,000 female adults | 247.06 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 157.64 per 1,000 female adults | 145.9 per 1,000 female adults | 177.91 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 55 Botswana 150.81 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 56 Myanmar 150.06 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 57 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 146.8 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 59 Libya 144.97 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 60 Solomon Islands 144.42 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 61 Sao Tome and Principe 144.26 per 1,000 female adults 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in Ethiopia?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Ethiopia was 145.9 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 426.81 per 1,000 female adults in 1984.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 145.9 per 1,000 female adults in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 58th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.