Ethiopia vs Indonesia: Number of maternal deaths
Ethiopia
8,003 Deaths
in 2023
Indonesia
6,298 Deaths
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
5th
Indonesia rank
8th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Ethiopia
- Indonesia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 8,003 Deaths against 6,298 Deaths in Indonesia, a difference of 1,705 Deaths.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Indonesia ranks 8th of 195 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28,548 Deaths | 21,212 Deaths | 7,336 Deaths | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 29,839 Deaths | 16,321 Deaths | 13,518 Deaths | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 24,650 Deaths | 13,168 Deaths | 11,482 Deaths | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 14,977 Deaths | 9,692 Deaths | 5,285 Deaths | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 9,030 Deaths | 7,934 Deaths | 1,096 Deaths | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Ethiopia or Indonesia?
- Ethiopia, at 8,003 Deaths against 6,298 Deaths in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Ethiopia and Indonesia?
- 1,705 Deaths, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Indonesia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Indonesia rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th and Indonesia ranks 8th 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.