Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Mortality rates age 25 by sex was 0.389 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.389
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
22nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.32
in 1957
All-time low
0.377
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Ethiopia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.389 for mortality rates age 25 by sex in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 25 by sex in Ethiopia peaked at 1.32 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 0.377, in 2020.
Ethiopia ranks 22nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.23 | — |
| 1951 | 1.22 | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 1.21 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 1.2 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 1.19 | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 1.18 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 1.17 | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 1.32 | +12.8% |
| 1958 | 1.31 | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 1.14 | -12.8% |
| 1960 | 1.14 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 1.1 | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 1.09 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 1.08 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.12 | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 1.07 | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 1.06 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.07 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 1.06 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 1.08 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.13 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 1.16 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 1.19 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 1.19 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.18 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.1 | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 1.06 | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 1.05 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 1.04 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 1.16 | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 1.12 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.06 | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 1.01 | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.8287 | -17.8% |
| 1988 | 0.8587 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.9025 | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9975 | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8247 | -17.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7672 | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7664 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7738 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7871 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.773 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.765 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7681 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9292 | +21.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7357 | -20.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7211 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7285 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6952 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6846 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6792 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6503 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6285 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5964 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5759 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5469 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5173 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4973 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4822 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4652 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4535 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4458 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4322 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4223 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4112 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.377 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4228 | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4037 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.389 | -3.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.389 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3459, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.389 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3229, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.22 | 1.14 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.09 | 1.06 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.12 | 1.06 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.01 | 0.8287 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8152 | 0.765 | 0.9975 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6695 | 0.5759 | 0.7357 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4674 | 0.4112 | 0.5469 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3981 | 0.377 | 0.4228 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 25 by sex in Ethiopia?
- Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Ethiopia was 0.389 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 25 by sex recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 in 1957.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 25 by sex recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.377 in 2020.
- How does Ethiopia rank for mortality rates age 25 by sex?
- Ethiopia ranks 22nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 25 by sex rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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 rates age 25 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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