Natural disasters deaths in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Natural disasters deaths was 0 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0
World rank
7th
of 78 countries
All-time high
179,706
in 1984
All-time low
0
in 1969
Years of data
36
1965–2023
Natural disasters deaths in Ethiopia, 1965–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural disasters deaths in Ethiopia is 0, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Over the whole period, natural disasters deaths in Ethiopia peaked at 179,706 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1969.
Ethiopia ranks 7th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural disasters deaths in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2,000 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 1,669 | — |
| 1974 | 19,655 | +1077.7% |
| 1975 | 19,655 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 19,655 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 19,655 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 19,711 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 120,294 | +510.3% |
| 1984 | 179,706 | +49.4% |
| 1987 | 367 | -99.8% |
| 1989 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,000 | 0 | 2,000 | 2 |
| 1970s | 16,667 | 1,669 | 19,711 | 6 |
| 1980s | 75,092 | 0 | 179,706 | 4 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 4 Papua New Guinea 24 compare
- 5 Bolivia 5 compare
- 6 Argentina 4 compare
- 7 Afghanistan 0 compare
- 7 Angola 0 compare
- 7 Anguilla 0
- 7 Australia 0 compare
- 7 Bangladesh 0 compare
- 7 Benin 0
- 7 Botswana 0
- 7 Brazil 0 compare
- 7 Burkina Faso 0
- 7 Burundi 0 compare
- 7 Cambodia 0
- 7 Cameroon 0
- 7 Canada 0
- 7 Cape Verde 0 compare
- 7 Chad 0 compare
- 7 Chile 0
- 7 China 0 compare
- 7 Costa Rica 0
- 7 Cuba 0
- 7 Djibouti 0
- 7 Ecuador 0
- 7 El Salvador 0
- 7 Eritrea 0
- 7 Eswatini 0 compare
- 7 Gambia 0
- 7 Ghana 0
- 7 Guatemala 0 compare
- 7 Guinea-Bissau 0
- 7 Haiti 0
- 7 Honduras 0
- 7 Hong Kong 0
- 7 India 0 compare
- 7 Indonesia 0 compare
- 7 Iran 0
- 7 Iraq 0
- 7 Italy 0
- 7 Kenya 0 compare
- 7 Laos 0
- 7 Lesotho 0
- 7 Madagascar 0 compare
- 7 Malawi 0 compare
- 7 Mali 0
- 7 Marshall Islands 0
- 7 Mauritania 0
- 7 Mexico 0
- 7 Morocco 0
- 7 Mozambique 0 compare
- 7 Namibia 0
- 7 Nepal 0
- 7 Nicaragua 0
- 7 Niger 0 compare
- 7 Panama 0
- 7 Paraguay 0 compare
- 7 Peru 0
- 7 Philippines 0 compare
- 7 Portugal 0
- 7 Rwanda 0 compare
- 7 Senegal 0
- 7 Somalia 0 compare
- 7 South Africa 0
- 7 South Sudan 0
- 7 Spain 0
- 7 Sri Lanka 0
- 7 Sudan 0 compare
- 7 Syria 0
- 7 Tanzania 0
- 7 Thailand 0
- 7 Uruguay 0
- 7 Vietnam 0
- 7 Zambia 0
- 7 Zimbabwe 0
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)
- 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 natural disasters deaths in Ethiopia?
- Natural disasters deaths in Ethiopia was 0 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural disasters deaths recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 179,706 in 1984.
- What is the lowest natural disasters deaths recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1969.
- How does Ethiopia rank for natural disasters deaths?
- Ethiopia ranks 7th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural disasters deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).