Ethiopia vs India: Maternal deaths by income group
Ethiopia
10,246
in 2020
India
23,753
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
4th
India rank
2nd
Maternal deaths by income group over time
- Ethiopia
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 23,753 against 10,246 in Ethiopia, a difference of 13,507.
That makes India's figure about 2.3 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 4th and India ranks 2nd of 185 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26,841 | 159,974 | 133,133 | India |
| 1990s | 28,642 | 127,005 | 98,364 | India |
| 2000s | 26,839 | 81,027 | 54,188 | India |
| 2010s | 15,095 | 35,359 | 20,264 | India |
| 2020s | 10,246 | 23,753 | 13,507 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal deaths by income group, Ethiopia or India?
- India, at 23,753 against 10,246 in Ethiopia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal deaths by income group between Ethiopia and India?
- 13,507, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and India?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Ethiopia and India rank globally for maternal deaths by income group?
- Ethiopia ranks 4th and India ranks 2nd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.