Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of deaths from malaria ghe was 8,041 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
8,041
Change on year
down 14.7%
World rank
21st
of 194 countries
All-time high
27,438
in 2013
All-time low
5,708
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Ethiopia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths from malaria ghe in Ethiopia is 8,041, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.7% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria ghe in Ethiopia peaked at 27,438 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5,708, in 2019.
Ethiopia ranks 21st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24,699 | — |
| 2001 | 23,014 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 21,530 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 22,860 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 23,670 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 16,864 | -28.8% |
| 2006 | 15,242 | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 12,666 | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 11,077 | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 16,286 | +47.0% |
| 2010 | 19,260 | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 17,358 | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 20,930 | +20.6% |
| 2013 | 27,438 | +31.1% |
| 2014 | 24,267 | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 22,427 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 16,218 | -27.7% |
| 2017 | 12,522 | -22.8% |
| 2018 | 6,500 | -48.1% |
| 2019 | 5,708 | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 9,424 | +65.1% |
| 2021 | 8,041 | -14.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 8,041 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7,098, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 8,041 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,969, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,791 | 11,077 | 24,699 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,263 | 5,708 | 27,438 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,732 | 8,041 | 9,424 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria ghe in Ethiopia?
- Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Ethiopia was 8,041 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria ghe recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 27,438 in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria ghe recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,708 in 2019.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of deaths from malaria ghe?
- Ethiopia ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from malaria ghe rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. 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 Number of deaths from malaria ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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