Mortality rate, adult, male in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Mortality rate, adult, male was 242.79 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
242.79 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
51st
of 218 countries
All-time high
549.09 per 1,000 male adults
in 1983
All-time low
242.79 per 1,000 male adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Ethiopia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, adult, male in Ethiopia stood at 242.79 per 1,000 male adults. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Ethiopia peaked at 549.09 per 1,000 male adults in 1983 and was at its lowest, 242.79 per 1,000 male adults, in 2024.
Ethiopia ranks 51st of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 524.28 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 515.91 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 512.79 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 509.14 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 507.99 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 508.49 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 528.74 per 1,000 male adults | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 504.09 per 1,000 male adults | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 502.61 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 502.6 per 1,000 male adults | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 503.88 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 500.84 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 512.06 per 1,000 male adults | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 511.83 per 1,000 male adults | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 531.83 per 1,000 male adults | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 537.74 per 1,000 male adults | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 525.45 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 525.19 per 1,000 male adults | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 523.09 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 507.26 per 1,000 male adults | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 499.25 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 496.39 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 490.83 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 549.09 per 1,000 male adults | +11.9% |
| 1984 | 538.1 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 518.18 per 1,000 male adults | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 502.55 per 1,000 male adults | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 418.92 per 1,000 male adults | -16.6% |
| 1988 | 425.06 per 1,000 male adults | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 433.56 per 1,000 male adults | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 452.45 per 1,000 male adults | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 412.58 per 1,000 male adults | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 398.93 per 1,000 male adults | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 398.39 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 402 per 1,000 male adults | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 406.56 per 1,000 male adults | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 401.82 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 398.92 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 396.94 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 425.64 per 1,000 male adults | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 386.01 per 1,000 male adults | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 381.74 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 380.9 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 372.96 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 368.9 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 366.81 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 357.13 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 347.81 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 336.13 per 1,000 male adults | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 326.67 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 315.31 per 1,000 male adults | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 304.05 per 1,000 male adults | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 295.35 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 289.43 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 282.27 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 276.76 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 272.6 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 267 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 262.57 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 258.24 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 257.23 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 280.84 per 1,000 male adults | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 251.25 per 1,000 male adults | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 246.06 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 242.79 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 242.79 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for low income countries, which is 268.15 per 1,000 male adults, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 242.79 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 270.07 per 1,000 male adults, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 511.66 per 1,000 male adults | 502.6 per 1,000 male adults | 528.74 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 517.92 per 1,000 male adults | 500.84 per 1,000 male adults | 537.74 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 487.19 per 1,000 male adults | 418.92 per 1,000 male adults | 549.09 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 409.42 per 1,000 male adults | 396.94 per 1,000 male adults | 452.45 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 362.5 per 1,000 male adults | 326.67 per 1,000 male adults | 386.01 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 282.36 per 1,000 male adults | 258.24 per 1,000 male adults | 315.31 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 255.63 per 1,000 male adults | 242.79 per 1,000 male adults | 280.84 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in Ethiopia?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Ethiopia was 242.79 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 549.09 per 1,000 male adults in 1983.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 242.79 per 1,000 male adults in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 51st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.