Ethiopia vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Maternal mortality ratio

Ethiopia
194.94 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
226.69 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
39th
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
37th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
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How they compare

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) currently reports 226.69 per 100,000 live births against 194.94 per 100,000 live births in Ethiopia, a difference of 31.75 per 100,000 live births.

That makes Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'s figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 39th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 37th of 210 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Difference Ahead
2000s 762.73 per 100,000 live births 95.66 per 100,000 live births 667.07 per 100,000 live births Ethiopia
2010s 434.72 per 100,000 live births 148.19 per 100,000 live births 286.53 per 100,000 live births Ethiopia
2020s 223.98 per 100,000 live births 225.71 per 100,000 live births 1.73 per 100,000 live births Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Ethiopia or Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), at 226.69 per 100,000 live births against 194.94 per 100,000 live births in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Ethiopia and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
31.75 per 100,000 live births, with Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Ethiopia ranks 39th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 37th of 210 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
per 100,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
247 places, 5,928 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed