Ethiopia vs Rwanda: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Ethiopia
0.7939
in 2023
Rwanda
0.7986
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
36th
Rwanda rank
35th
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Ethiopia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.7986 against 0.7939 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0047.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 36th and Rwanda ranks 35th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.46 | 7.74 | 0.7283 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 6.92 | 7.55 | 0.6225 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 4.38 | 2.74 | 1.64 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 1.99 | 1.26 | 0.7312 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.9388 | 0.8758 | 0.063 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Ethiopia or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 0.7986 against 0.7939 in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Ethiopia and Rwanda?
- 0.0047, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Rwanda?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Rwanda rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Ethiopia ranks 36th and Rwanda ranks 35th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.