Number of deaths who in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of deaths who was 674,922 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
674,922
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
21st
of 194 countries
All-time high
972,606
in 2000
All-time low
597,737
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths who in Ethiopia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths who in Ethiopia stood at 674,922.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths who in Ethiopia peaked at 972,606 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 597,737, in 2017.
That places Ethiopia 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths who in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 972,606 | — |
| 2001 | 915,712 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 895,209 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 873,583 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 849,134 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 820,453 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 788,414 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 752,542 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 720,868 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 692,170 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 666,630 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 645,469 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 628,223 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 613,315 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 603,858 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 599,553 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 598,791 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 597,737 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 600,313 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 604,369 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 620,865 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 674,922 | +8.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 674,922 is above the median for low income countries, which is 166,652, 4.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 674,922 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98,833, 6.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 828,069 | 692,170 | 972,606 | 10 |
| 2010s | 615,826 | 597,737 | 666,630 | 10 |
| 2020s | 647,894 | 620,865 | 674,922 | 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)
- 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 number of deaths who in Ethiopia?
- Number of deaths who in Ethiopia was 674,922 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 972,606 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 597,737 in 2017.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of deaths who?
- Ethiopia ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths who rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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