Ethiopia vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of maternal deaths

Ethiopia
8,003 Deaths
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
6,472 Deaths
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
5th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
7th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
010.0k20.0k30.0k198520042023

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 8,003 Deaths against 6,472 Deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 1,531 Deaths.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 5th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 7th of 195 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 28,548 Deaths 10,217 Deaths 18,332 Deaths Ethiopia
1990s 29,839 Deaths 9,971 Deaths 19,869 Deaths Ethiopia
2000s 24,650 Deaths 7,030 Deaths 17,621 Deaths Ethiopia
2010s 14,977 Deaths 7,951 Deaths 7,026 Deaths Ethiopia
2020s 9,030 Deaths 4,297 Deaths 4,733 Deaths Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Ethiopia or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Ethiopia, at 8,003 Deaths against 6,472 Deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Ethiopia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
1,531 Deaths, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 7th 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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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Unit
Deaths
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.