Tuberculosis deaths in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Tuberculosis deaths was 20,837 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis deaths in Ethiopia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 20,837 deaths for tuberculosis deaths in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths in Ethiopia peaked at 108,119 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20,837 deaths, in 2021.
That places Ethiopia 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Tuberculosis deaths in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 108,119 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 102,913 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 91,783 deaths | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 84,532 deaths | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 78,307 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 74,953 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 73,679 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 68,262 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 59,799 deaths | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 53,226 deaths | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 47,421 deaths | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 42,288 deaths | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 41,114 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 43,879 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 43,568 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 31,594 deaths | -27.5% |
| 2016 | 31,126 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 30,539 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 27,114 deaths | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 24,679 deaths | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 23,172 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 20,837 deaths | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79,557 deaths | 53,226 deaths | 108,119 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,332 deaths | 24,679 deaths | 47,421 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,005 deaths | 20,837 deaths | 23,172 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0018 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,501 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis deaths in Ethiopia?
- Tuberculosis deaths in Ethiopia was 20,837 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 108,119 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,837 deaths in 2021.
- How does Ethiopia rank for tuberculosis deaths?
- Ethiopia ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis deaths rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes.