Afghanistan vs Ethiopia: Maternal deaths by income group
Afghanistan
8,698 deaths
in 2020
Ethiopia
10,246 deaths
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
6th
Ethiopia rank
4th
Maternal deaths by income group over time
- Afghanistan
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 10,246 deaths against 8,698 deaths in Afghanistan, a difference of 1,548 deaths.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Ethiopia ranks 4th of 185 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,498 deaths | 26,841 deaths | 18,343 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 10,787 deaths | 28,642 deaths | 17,855 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 11,986 deaths | 26,839 deaths | 14,853 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 9,798 deaths | 15,095 deaths | 5,297 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 8,698 deaths | 10,246 deaths | 1,548 deaths | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal deaths by income group, Afghanistan or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 10,246 deaths against 8,698 deaths in Afghanistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal deaths by income group between Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
- 1,548 deaths, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Ethiopia rank globally for maternal deaths by income group?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th and Ethiopia ranks 4th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.