Ethiopia vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Maternal mortality ratio

Ethiopia
195
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
18
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
37th
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
38th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
05001.0k1.5k198520042023

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 195 against 18 in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 177.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 10.8 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 37th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1980s 1,307 53 1,254 Ethiopia
1990s 1,090 45 1,044 Ethiopia
2000s 762.7 31.6 731.1 Ethiopia
2010s 434.8 21.6 413.2 Ethiopia
2020s 224 21.75 202.25 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Ethiopia or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Ethiopia, at 195 against 18 in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Ethiopia and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
177, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Ethiopia ranks 37th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).