What the records say
- When
- 1983 – 1985
- Kind
- Famine
- Coordinates
- 9.00° N, 40.00° E
- Description
- 1983–1985 famine in Ethiopia
Placed at the country: the source names no closer place.
1983–1985 famine in Ethiopia
Famine in Ethiopia during the Derg rule
A widespread famine affected Ethiopia from 1983 to 1985. The worst famine to hit the country in a century, it affected 7.75 million people and left approximately 300,000 to 1.2 million dead. 2.5 million people were internally displaced whereas 400,000 refugees left Ethiopia. Almost 200,000 children were orphaned.
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