Ethiopia vs India: Number of maternal deaths

Ethiopia
8,003
in 2023
India
18,688
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
5th
India rank
2nd

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Ethiopia
  • India
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k198520042023

How they compare

India currently reports 18,688 against 8,003 in Ethiopia, a difference of 10,685.

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 194 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 28,548 165,540 136,992 India
1990s 29,839 126,782 96,943 India
2000s 24,650 80,968 56,318 India
2010s 14,977 35,318 20,341 India
2020s 9,030 24,819 15,788 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 against 8,003 in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Ethiopia and India?
10,685, 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 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, 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
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 7,917 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed