Probability of dying that year, among males in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Probability of dying that year, among males was 3.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.7%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
34th
of 236 countries
All-time high
22.9%
in 1957
All-time low
3.7%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability of dying that year, among males in Ethiopia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, probability of dying that year, among males in Ethiopia stood at 3.7%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying that year, among males in Ethiopia peaked at 22.9% in 1957 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2023.
Ethiopia ranks 34th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Probability of dying that year, among males in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21.9% | — |
| 1951 | 21.5% | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 21.2% | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 20.8% | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 20.5% | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 20.1% | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 19.7% | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 22.9% | +16.3% |
| 1958 | 22.5% | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 18.4% | -17.9% |
| 1960 | 18.1% | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 17.7% | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 17.3% | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 16.9% | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 16.7% | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 16.5% | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 17.5% | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 16.1% | -8.2% |
| 1968 | 16.0% | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 15.9% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 15.9% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 15.8% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 16.4% | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 16.4% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 17.5% | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 17.5% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 16.0% | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 16.0% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 15.9% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 15.5% | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 15.4% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 15.2% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 15.1% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 19.0% | +26.3% |
| 1984 | 18.8% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 18.2% | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 17.8% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 13.8% | -22.3% |
| 1988 | 13.7% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 13.4% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 13.3% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 12.8% | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 12.5% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 12.1% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 11.8% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 11.4% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 11.0% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 10.7% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 10.3% | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 10.0% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 9.6% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 9.2% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.9% | 18.4% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.9% | 15.9% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.3% | 15.5% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.0% | 13.4% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.6% | 10.0% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 6.4% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.2% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.7% | 4.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying that year, among males in Ethiopia?
- Probability of dying that year, among males in Ethiopia was 3.7% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying that year, among males recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 1957.
- What is the lowest probability of dying that year, among males recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for probability of dying that year, among males?
- Ethiopia ranks 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying that year, among males rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying that year, among males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.