Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 2.76 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.76
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
95th
of 229 countries
All-time high
6.68
in 1957
All-time low
2.76
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Ethiopia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rates age 65 by sex in Ethiopia is 2.76, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Ethiopia peaked at 6.68 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 2.76, in 2023.
That places Ethiopia 95th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.82 | — |
| 1951 | 5.77 | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 5.74 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 5.71 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 5.67 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 5.65 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 5.6 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 6.68 | +19.3% |
| 1958 | 6.62 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 5.49 | -17.1% |
| 1960 | 5.45 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 5.35 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 5.31 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 5.26 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 5.25 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 5.27 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 5.6 | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 5.21 | -6.9% |
| 1968 | 5.19 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 5.19 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 5.2 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 5.17 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 5.35 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 5.34 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 5.66 | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 5.71 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 5.34 | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 5.34 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 5.31 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 5.2 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 5.13 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 5.09 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 5 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 6.01 | +20.1% |
| 1984 | 5.85 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 5.59 | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 5.38 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 4.21 | -21.8% |
| 1988 | 4.23 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 4.28 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 4.39 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 4.12 | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 4.03 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 4.02 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 4.06 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 4.1 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 4.06 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 4.03 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 3.99 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 4.08 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 3.9 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 3.87 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 3.84 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 3.81 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 3.77 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 3.75 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 3.68 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 3.59 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 3.5 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 3.42 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 3.32 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 3.23 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 3.16 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 3.12 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 3.07 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 3.02 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.98 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.94 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.9 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.87 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.13 | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 3.14 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.8 | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 2.76 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.88 | 5.49 | 6.68 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.31 | 5.19 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.36 | 5.17 | 5.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.08 | 4.21 | 6.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.09 | 3.99 | 4.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.71 | 3.42 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.06 | 2.87 | 3.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.96 | 2.76 | 3.14 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Ethiopia?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Ethiopia was 2.76 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.68 in 1957.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.76 in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Ethiopia ranks 95th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex 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 rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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