Ethiopia vs Zimbabwe: Probability of dying, by age

Ethiopia
0.0348
in 2021
Zimbabwe
0.0354
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
37th
Zimbabwe rank
35th

Probability of dying, by age over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Zimbabwe
00.020.040.060.08200020102021

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.0354 against 0.0348 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0006.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 35th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0715 0.0528 0.0186 Ethiopia
2010s 0.0451 0.0433 0.0018 Ethiopia
2020s 0.0354 0.0359 0.0005 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability of dying, by age, Ethiopia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 0.0354 against 0.0348 in Ethiopia as of 2021.
What is the difference in probability of dying, by age between Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
0.0006, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ethiopia and Zimbabwe rank globally for probability of dying, by age?
Ethiopia ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 35th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Probability of dying, by age
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.