Ethiopia vs Venezuela: Maternal mortality ratio
Ethiopia
194.94 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Venezuela
226.69 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
38th
Venezuela rank
36th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Ethiopia
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 226.69 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 194.94 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Ethiopia, a difference of 31.75 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 38th and Venezuela ranks 36th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Venezuela in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,308 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 81.08 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1,226 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 1,090 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 83.31 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1,006 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 762.73 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 95.66 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 667.07 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 434.72 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 148.19 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 286.53 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 223.98 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 225.71 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1.73 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Ethiopia or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 226.69 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 194.94 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Ethiopia and Venezuela?
- 31.75 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Venezuela?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Venezuela rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Ethiopia ranks 38th and Venezuela ranks 36th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. 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 women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.