Ethiopia vs Pakistan: Maternal deaths by income group
Ethiopia
10,246 deaths
in 2020
Pakistan
9,809 deaths
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
4th
Pakistan rank
5th
Maternal deaths by income group over time
- Ethiopia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 10,246 deaths against 9,809 deaths in Pakistan, a difference of 437 deaths.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 5th of 185 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26,841 deaths | 18,028 deaths | 8,814 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 28,642 deaths | 22,274 deaths | 6,367 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 26,839 deaths | 17,909 deaths | 8,930 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 15,095 deaths | 12,593 deaths | 2,502 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 10,246 deaths | 9,809 deaths | 436.75 deaths | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal deaths by income group, Ethiopia or Pakistan?
- Ethiopia, at 10,246 deaths against 9,809 deaths in Pakistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal deaths by income group between Ethiopia and Pakistan?
- 437 deaths, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Pakistan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Ethiopia and Pakistan rank globally for maternal deaths by income group?
- Ethiopia ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 5th 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.