Self harm death rates by age in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Self harm death rates by age was 0.3228 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.3228
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
98th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.9798
in 2000
All-time low
0.2652
in 2015
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Self harm death rates by age in Ethiopia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.3228 for self harm death rates by age in 2021.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self harm death rates by age in Ethiopia peaked at 0.9798 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2652, in 2015.
That places Ethiopia 98th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Self harm death rates by age in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9798 | — |
| 2001 | 0.9587 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8449 | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7576 | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7094 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6682 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6778 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6597 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.558 | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5307 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5351 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5037 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4482 | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3591 | -19.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2815 | -21.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2652 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3537 | +33.4% |
| 2017 | 0.31 | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3405 | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3655 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3465 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3228 | -6.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.3228 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.7346, 44% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.3228 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5131, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7345 | 0.5307 | 0.9798 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3762 | 0.2652 | 0.5351 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3347 | 0.3228 | 0.3465 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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- 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 self harm death rates by age in Ethiopia?
- Self harm death rates by age in Ethiopia was 0.3228 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self harm death rates by age recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9798 in 2000.
- What is the lowest self harm death rates by age recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2652 in 2015.
- How does Ethiopia rank for self harm death rates by age?
- Ethiopia ranks 98th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is self harm death rates by age rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. 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 Self harm death rates by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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