Ethiopia vs Western Europe: Maternal mortality ratio
Ethiopia
194.94
in 2023
Western Europe
5.36
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
34th
Western Europe rank
32nd
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Ethiopia
- Western Europe
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 194.94 against 5.36 in Western Europe, a difference of 189.58.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 36.4 times Western Europe's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 34th and Western Europe ranks 32nd of 179 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 762.73 | 7.92 | 754.81 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 434.72 | 6.6 | 428.12 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 223.98 | 6.06 | 217.92 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Ethiopia or Western Europe?
- Ethiopia, at 194.94 against 5.36 in Western Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Ethiopia and Western Europe?
- 189.58, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Western Europe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Western Europe rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Ethiopia ranks 34th and Western Europe ranks 32nd of 179 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.