Ethiopia vs India: Number of maternal deaths
Ethiopia
8,003 Deaths
in 2023
India
18,688 Deaths
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
5th
India rank
2nd
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Ethiopia
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 18,688 Deaths against 8,003 Deaths in Ethiopia, a difference of 10,685 Deaths.
That makes India's figure about 2.3 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 5th and India ranks 2nd of 195 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28,548 Deaths | 165,540 Deaths | 136,992 Deaths | India |
| 1990s | 29,839 Deaths | 126,782 Deaths | 96,943 Deaths | India |
| 2000s | 24,650 Deaths | 80,968 Deaths | 56,318 Deaths | India |
| 2010s | 14,977 Deaths | 35,318 Deaths | 20,341 Deaths | India |
| 2020s | 9,030 Deaths | 24,819 Deaths | 15,788 Deaths | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Ethiopia or India?
- India, at 18,688 Deaths against 8,003 Deaths in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Ethiopia and India?
- 10,685 Deaths, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and India?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and India rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th and India ranks 2nd 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 Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.