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.
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 |
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More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 744.3 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,357 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 1,357 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 1.72 million (2025)
- Population, male 50.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 39.35 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 52.54 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 1.77 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 1.84 million (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.
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