Probability of dying, by age in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0348 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying, by age in Ethiopia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.0348 for probability of dying, by age in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0863 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0348, in 2021.
Ethiopia ranks 37th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0715 | 0.0573 | 0.0863 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0451 | 0.0373 | 0.0546 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0354 | 0.0348 | 0.036 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying, by age in Ethiopia?
- Probability of dying, by age in Ethiopia was 0.0348 in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0863 in 2000.
- What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0348 in 2021.
- How does Ethiopia rank for probability of dying, by age?
- Ethiopia ranks 37th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.