Ethiopia vs Indonesia: Maternal deaths by income group

Ethiopia
10,246 deaths
in 2020
Indonesia
7,826 deaths
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
4th
Indonesia rank
7th

Maternal deaths by income group over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 10,246 deaths against 7,826 deaths in Indonesia, a difference of 2,420 deaths.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Indonesia's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 4th and Indonesia ranks 7th of 185 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Indonesia Difference Ahead
1980s 26,841 deaths 22,307 deaths 4,534 deaths Ethiopia
1990s 28,642 deaths 16,304 deaths 12,337 deaths Ethiopia
2000s 26,839 deaths 12,859 deaths 13,980 deaths Ethiopia
2010s 15,095 deaths 9,494 deaths 5,601 deaths Ethiopia
2020s 10,246 deaths 7,826 deaths 2,420 deaths Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal deaths by income group, Ethiopia or Indonesia?
Ethiopia, at 10,246 deaths against 7,826 deaths in Indonesia as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal deaths by income group between Ethiopia and Indonesia?
2,420 deaths, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Indonesia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Ethiopia and Indonesia rank globally for maternal deaths by income group?
Ethiopia ranks 4th and Indonesia ranks 7th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN MMEIG (2023) – 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

Indicator
Maternal deaths by income group
Unit
deaths
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.