Number of deaths in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of deaths was 767,017 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
767,017
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
14th
of 229 countries
All-time high
1.07 million
in 1984
All-time low
492,424
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Ethiopia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths in Ethiopia stood at 767,017.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Ethiopia peaked at 1.07 million in 1984 and was at its lowest, 492,424, in 1951.
That places Ethiopia 14th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 497,143 | — |
| 1951 | 492,424 | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 492,848 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 495,560 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 498,110 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 501,892 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 504,285 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 631,864 | +25.3% |
| 1958 | 629,134 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 504,435 | -19.8% |
| 1960 | 511,624 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 515,851 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 524,845 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 532,005 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 542,129 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 555,497 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 619,081 | +11.4% |
| 1967 | 575,343 | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 589,293 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 605,309 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 623,173 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 639,042 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 687,833 | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 704,441 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 782,028 | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 804,727 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 750,530 | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 770,109 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 776,751 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 768,951 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 763,309 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 757,999 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 784,213 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 1.07 million | +35.8% |
| 1984 | 1.07 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.06 million | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.06 million | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 816,295 | -23.2% |
| 1988 | 855,188 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 889,605 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 938,367 | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 918,783 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 939,361 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 954,005 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 971,699 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 988,255 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 990,854 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 993,842 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 992,127 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.02 million | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 989,649 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 988,227 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 981,215 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 968,216 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 952,416 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 946,205 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 922,188 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 891,885 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 861,173 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 836,528 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 813,004 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 794,916 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 777,661 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 765,886 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 754,413 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 748,488 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 746,898 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 744,213 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 747,101 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 750,136 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 761,473 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 810,770 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 763,985 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 767,017 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 524,770 | 492,424 | 631,864 | 10 |
| 1960s | 557,098 | 511,624 | 619,081 | 10 |
| 1970s | 730,758 | 623,173 | 804,727 | 10 |
| 1980s | 912,161 | 757,999 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 970,924 | 918,783 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 933,770 | 836,528 | 989,649 | 10 |
| 2010s | 764,272 | 744,213 | 813,004 | 10 |
| 2020s | 775,811 | 761,473 | 810,770 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 11 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 901,849 compare
- 12 Bangladesh 859,073 compare
- 13 Mexico 799,360 compare
- 15 Philippines 716,490 compare
- 16 Italy 663,444 compare
- 17 Viet Nam 659,980 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 744.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2887 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5792 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Ethiopia?
- Number of deaths in Ethiopia was 767,017 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 492,424 in 1951.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of deaths?
- Ethiopia ranks 14th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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