Ethiopia vs Tanzania: Maternal mortality, annual growth rate

Ethiopia
-9.3 % change on previous year
in 2020
Tanzania
-8.99 % change on previous year
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
168th
Tanzania rank
165th

Maternal mortality, annual growth rate over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Tanzania
-15-10-505198620032020

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports -8.99 % change on previous year against -9.3 % change on previous year in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.31 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Tanzania ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 168th and Tanzania ranks 165th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Tanzania Difference Ahead
1980s -1.61 % change on previous year -0.2673 % change on previous year 1.35 % change on previous year Tanzania
1990s -2.1 % change on previous year -0.4731 % change on previous year 1.62 % change on previous year Tanzania
2000s -3.47 % change on previous year -3.36 % change on previous year 0.115 % change on previous year Tanzania
2010s -8.05 % change on previous year -7.18 % change on previous year 0.8678 % change on previous year Tanzania
2020s -9.3 % change on previous year -8.99 % change on previous year 0.3015 % change on previous year Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality, annual growth rate, Ethiopia or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at -8.99 % change on previous year against -9.3 % change on previous year in Ethiopia as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality, annual growth rate between Ethiopia and Tanzania?
0.31 % change on previous year, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania?
35 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2020.
How do Ethiopia and Tanzania rank globally for maternal mortality, annual growth rate?
Ethiopia ranks 168th and Tanzania ranks 165th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Maternal mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 8,596 data points, 1752–2020
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Maternal mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.