Ethiopia vs Tanzania: Number of maternal deaths (Our World)

Ethiopia
8,003
in 2023
Tanzania
6,472
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
5th
Tanzania rank
7th

Number of maternal deaths (Our World) over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Tanzania
010.0k20.0k30.0k198520042023

How they compare

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

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 5th and Tanzania 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 Difference Ahead
1980s 28,548 10,217 18,332 Ethiopia
1990s 29,839 9,971 19,869 Ethiopia
2000s 24,650 7,030 17,621 Ethiopia
2010s 14,977 7,951 7,026 Ethiopia
2020s 9,030 4,297 4,733 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Ethiopia or Tanzania?
Ethiopia, at 8,003 against 6,472 in Tanzania as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Ethiopia and Tanzania?
1,531, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Tanzania rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Tanzania ranks 7th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed