Number of deaths due to disaster in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of deaths due to disaster was 61 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
61
Change on year
down 69.0%
World rank
64th
of 123 countries
All-time high
1,840
in 2006
All-time low
0
in 2007
Years of data
17
2005–2021
Number of deaths due to disaster in Ethiopia, 2005–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths due to disaster in Ethiopia stood at 61.
The figure is down 69.0% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths due to disaster in Ethiopia peaked at 1,840 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2007.
Ethiopia ranks 64th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths due to disaster in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 542 | — |
| 2006 | 1,840 | +239.5% |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 151 | — |
| 2009 | 6 | -96.0% |
| 2010 | 66 | +1000.0% |
| 2011 | 94 | +42.4% |
| 2012 | 80 | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 198 | +147.5% |
| 2014 | 74 | -62.6% |
| 2015 | 75 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 367 | +389.3% |
| 2017 | 153 | -58.3% |
| 2018 | 237 | +54.9% |
| 2019 | 235 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 197 | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 61 | -69.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 507.8 | 0 | 1,840 | 5 |
| 2010s | 157.9 | 66 | 367 | 10 |
| 2020s | 129 | 61 | 197 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More climate change data for Ethiopia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 87,053 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 27,625 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 59,429 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 104.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,122 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,042 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,650 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 392.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 17.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.02 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths due to disaster in Ethiopia?
- Number of deaths due to disaster in Ethiopia was 61 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of deaths due to disaster recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,840 in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of deaths due to disaster recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2007.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of deaths due to disaster?
- Ethiopia ranks 64th out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths due to disaster rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of deaths due to disaster (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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