Eritrea vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes

Eritrea
1.1%
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
1.3%
in 2023
Eritrea rank
26th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
23rd

Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes over time

  • Eritrea
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
02468198520042023

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 1.3% against 1.1% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 26th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 23rd of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 8.5% 5.8% 2.6% Eritrea
1990s 5.4% 4.4% 1.0% Eritrea
2000s 2.8% 2.4% 0.4% Eritrea
2010s 1.7% 2.1% 0.4% Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 1.2% 0.9% 0.3% Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes, Eritrea or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 1.3% against 1.1% in Eritrea as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes between Eritrea and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.2%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Tanzania, United Republic of?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Eritrea and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes?
Eritrea ranks 26th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 23rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,566 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

The probability that a 15 year old girl eventually dies from a pregnancy-related cause, assuming constant levels of maternal mortality and number of births per woman.