Ethiopia vs Indonesia: Number of maternal deaths

Ethiopia
8,003
in 2023
Indonesia
6,298
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
5th
Indonesia rank
8th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Indonesia
10.0k20.0k30.0k198520042023

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 8,003 against 6,298 in Indonesia, a difference of 1,705.

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 194 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 21,212 7,336 Ethiopia
1990s 29,839 16,321 13,518 Ethiopia
2000s 24,650 13,168 11,482 Ethiopia
2010s 14,977 9,692 5,285 Ethiopia
2020s 9,030 7,934 1,096 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 against 6,298 in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Ethiopia and Indonesia?
1,705, 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 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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About this data

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