Table 3.
Age-standardized rate of incidence, prevalence and mortality by injury cause and annualized rate of change in Ethiopia, from 1990 to 2019.
| Causes of injury | Age-standardized incidence per 100,000 population | Annualized rate of change | Age-standardized prevalence per 100,000 population | Annualized rate of change | Age-standardized mortality per 100,000 population | Annualized rate of change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1990–2019 | 2019 | 1990–2019 | 2019 | 1990–2019 | |
| Transport injuries | 1,089 (926.5–1276.5) | −31.3 (−33, −29.5) | 3183.2 (2962.4–3451.1) | −32 (−32.9, −31.1) | 15.2 (12.8–18.2) | −54.6 (−66.2, −40.4) |
| Road | 1044.7 (884.1–1233.5) | −31.8 (−33.6, −30) | 2983.6 (2759.1–3238.2) | −32.8 (−33.7, −31.9) | 14.5 (12.2–17.4) | −54.3 (−65.8, −39.8) |
| Pedestrian | 298.3 (237.1–371.6) | −41.5 (−43.8, −39) | 1072.4 (935.8–1234.6) | −42.1 (−43.3, −40.8) | 6.3 (4.7–8.4) | −60.7 (−72.8, −39.4) |
| Cyclist | 403.6 (320.2–508.6) | −26.8 (−29.4, −23.9) | 921.2 (780.3–1108.3) | −24.8 (−26, −22.9) | 0.7 (0.4–1.1) | −54.8 (−75.6, −30.9) |
| Motor vehicle | 214.6 (161.7–269.8) | −30.1 (−33.1, −26.8) | 573.1 (490–673.3) | −28 (−29.5, −26.4) | 6.4 (4.9–7.9) | −45.8 (−61.4, −19.4) |
| Motorcyclist | 97.1 (78.4–120.1) | −25.8 (−29.4, −21.7) | 361 (315.3–410.7) | −28.8 (−30.5, −26.6) | 1.1 (0.6–1.8) | −52.3 (−76.7, −17.4) |
| Other road injuries | 31.2 (20.4–44.6) | −5.4 (−10.9, 0.1) | 56 (47.5–64.7) | −4.9 (−7.3, −2.7) | 0.1 (0–0.1) | −60.7 (−81.9, −29.5) |
| Other transport injuries | 44.3 (34.4–56.8) | −17.4 (−24.2, −10.9) | 199.6 (163.1–239.5) | −18.5 (−21.1, −15.3) | 0.7 (0.5–1.2) | −61.1 (−75.6, −42.9) |
| Falls | 1162.1 (958.4–1400.2) | 9 (5.3, 12.9) | 2440.3 (2116–2822.5) | 8.4 (6.9, 10.5) | 9.6 (8.1–11.3) | −21.3 (−40.5, 12.5) |
| Drowning | 5.4 (4.3–6.7) | −28.1 (−33.7, −22.6) | 20.9 (18.7–23.5) | −29.4 (−31.7, −27.4) | 1.8 (1.5–2.6) | −67.5 (−75.3, −48.6) |
| Environmental heat and cold exposure | 66.9 (49.3–89.3) | −8.3 (−14.2, −3) | 234.6 (185–292.4) | −6.9 (−10.2, −4.3) | 1.2 (0.7–1.7) | −54 (−67.4, −36.6) |
| Fire, heat, and hot substances | 172.4 (128.5–219.7) | −23.2 (−29, −17.9) | 1749 (1465.5–2,110) | −23.9 (−26.6, −21.1) | 3.4 (2.4–4.8) | −47.9 (−63.7, −8.5) |
| Poisonings | 26.8 (20.1–34.9) | −35.7 (−40.7, −30.1) | 26.6 (22.8–31.2) | −38.6 (−41.8, −35.7) | 4.1 (2.5–5.1) | −61.4 (−70.8, −43.7) |
| Poisoning by other means | 20.3 (14.7–27) | −41.3 (−46.4, −36) | 20 (16.4–24.5) | −44.8 (−47.5, −42) | 2.1 (1.1–2.9) | −73.9 (−81.6, −58.6) |
| Poisoning by carbon monoxide | 6.5 (4.3–9.7) | −8.1 (−17.8, 2.1) | 6.5 (5–8.7) | −6.1 (−10.5, −2.4) | 2 (1.3–2.7) | −22.9 (−54.3, 26.9) |
| Exposure to mechanical forces | 1381.1 (1098–1674.3) | −11.7 (−15.8, −7.8) | 2687.8 (2326.9–3060.1) | −11.7 (−13.7, −9.7) | 4.4 (3.2–5.7) | −41.2 (−59.8, −16.3) |
| Adverse effects of medical treatment | 110.3 (90.5–133) | −26 (−29.4, −22.4) | 8.4 (6.2–10.9) | −26 (−29.3, −22.4) | 3 (1.5–7.8) | −58.9 (−69.5, −44.9) |
| Animal contact | 1208.7 (1000–1485.5) | −31.3 (−33.9, −28.5) | 696.3 (595.3–811.2) | −31.4 (−32.7, −30.2) | 3.6 (2.8–5.1) | −53.8 (−68, −19.8) |
| Non-venomous animal contact | 852.6 (691.5–1072.3) | −31.2 (−33.9, −28.6) | 551.9 (460.8–665.4) | −32.2 (−33.8, −30.7) | 1.4 (0.9–2.7) | −54.5 (−76.1, 6.2) |
| Foreign body | 1157.7 (939–1434.1) | 1 (−0.8, 3.2) | 808.4 (667.8–954.8) | −0.6 (−2.5, 1.4) | 2.4 (2.1–2.8) | −41 (−52.9, −26.2) |
| Other exposure to mechanical forces | 1340.4 (1065–1631.4) | −10.9 (−14.9, −7) | 2564.8 (2202.3–2943.1) | −10.5 (−12.6, −8.5) | 2.5 (1.6–3.6) | −25.9 (−53.4, 14.8) |
| Unintentional firearm injuries | 40.7 (29.9–54.4) | −33.1 (−38.2, −26.4) | 123 (106.6–144.1) | −30.4 (−33.6, −27.3) | 1.8 (1.2–2.5) | −54.3 (−73.2, −31.6) |
| Pulmonary aspiration and foreign body in airway | 19.5 (13.3–30) | −26 (−33.2, −18) | 34.7 (26.2–46.5) | −25.8 (−30.4, −21.3) | 1.6 (1.2–2.1) | −33.7 (−49.3, −12.1) |
| Venomous animal contacts | 356.1 (261.2–475.2) | −31.4 (−34.5, −28) | 144.3 (116.1–181.2) | −27.9 (−30, −25.8) | 2.2 (1.6–2.9) | −53.4 (−68.1, −30.5) |
| Self-harm | 26.9 (22.6–32.3) | −40.7 (−42.6, −38.5) | 92.9 (79.3–105.1) | −41.8 (−43.6, −39.6) | 10.1 (8.2–12.9) | −53.3 (−65.3, −32.7) |
| Interpersonal violence | 231.1 (186.8–274.4) | −27.1 (−29.3, −24.5) | 3639.8 (3208–4,175) | −7.4 (−9.8, −5) | 9.7 (7.9–11.9) | −37.9 (−57, −13.3) |
| Conflict and terrorism | 39.3 (30.9–48.2) | −99.8 (−99.8, −99.8) | 4889.4 (2608.3–9341.9) | 1.5 (−26.7, 37.7) | 0.2 (0.1–0.2) | −99.8 (−99.9, −99.8) |
| Physical violence by firearm | 3.8 (3–5.1) | −21 (−25.7, −15.6) | 11.1 (9.6–12.6) | −26.9 (−28.8, −24.9) | 2.9 (2.2–3.7) | −37.7 (−63.9, −4.9) |
| Executions and police conflict | 10.9 (7.8–14.3) | 0 (0, 0) | 87.6 (52.8–138.3) | 0 (0, 0) | 0.1 (0.1–0.1) | 934.3 (705.2, 1166.4) |
| Physical violence by other means | 149.8 (119.3–184.2) | −29.1 (−31.5, −26.5) | 250.7 (215.4–297.2) | −30.3 (−32.1, −28.8) | 3.8 (2.9–4.7) | −39.7 (−61.6, −12.7) |
| Physical violence by sharp object | 77.5 (60.3–95.5) | −23.1 (−26.1, −19.8) | 169.7 (149.5–194.5) | −26.5 (−28, −25) | 3 (2.3–3.8) | −35.6 (−58, 1.6) |
| Self-harm by firearm | 2.2 (1.5–3.2) | −26.7 (−32, −20.4) | 6.8 (5.8–8) | −24 (−27.1, −20.6) | 0.5 (0.3–0.9) | −50.2 (−74.9, −11.8) |
| Self-harm by other specified means | 1162.1 (958.4–1400.2) | −41.7 (−43.6, −39.6) | 86.1 (72.4–98.7) | −42.8 (−44.7, −40.6) | 9.6 (7.8–12.4) | −53.4 (−65.6, −33.4) |