Caribbean vs Ethiopia: Maternal mortality ratio
Caribbean
189.83 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Ethiopia
194.94 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Caribbean rank
43rd
Ethiopia rank
40th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Caribbean
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 194.94 per 100,000 live births against 189.83 per 100,000 live births in Caribbean, a difference of 5.11 per 100,000 live births.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 43rd and Ethiopia ranks 40th of 212 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 183.33 per 100,000 live births | 762.73 per 100,000 live births | 579.41 per 100,000 live births | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 186.9 per 100,000 live births | 434.72 per 100,000 live births | 247.82 per 100,000 live births | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 205.46 per 100,000 live births | 223.98 per 100,000 live births | 18.53 per 100,000 live births | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Caribbean or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 194.94 per 100,000 live births against 189.83 per 100,000 live births in Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Caribbean and Ethiopia?
- 5.11 per 100,000 live births, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Ethiopia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Caribbean and Ethiopia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Caribbean ranks 43rd and Ethiopia ranks 40th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.