The top 10 countries with highest death rate are found in Africa. And much of this attributable to AIDS. Ethiopia's death rate is 11.83 deaths per 1000 population, as per CIA estimate for 2008. With estimated population of 85 Million, this means roughly 1 Million people die every year for various reasons. Ethiopia's birth rate is estimated at 43.66 per 1000 population. This means Ethiopia's population is currently growing by 3.2% annually, adding about 2.7 Million people to its population this year alone.