Ethiopia vs Western Pacific (WHO region): Number of maternal deaths

Ethiopia
8,003
in 2023
Western Pacific (WHO region)
5,269
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
5th
Western Pacific (WHO region) rank
6th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Western Pacific (WHO region)
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k198520042023

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 8,003 against 5,269 in Western Pacific (WHO region), a difference of 2,734.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.5 times Western Pacific (WHO region)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Western Pacific (WHO region) ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 5th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 6th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Western Pacific (WHO region) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Western Pacific (WHO region) Difference Ahead
1980s 28,548 43,031 14,483 Western Pacific (WHO region)
1990s 29,839 26,116 3,723 Ethiopia
2000s 24,650 14,836 9,815 Ethiopia
2010s 14,977 10,307 4,671 Ethiopia
2020s 9,030 6,452 2,578 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Ethiopia or Western Pacific (WHO region)?
Ethiopia, at 8,003 against 5,269 in Western Pacific (WHO region) as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Ethiopia and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
2,734, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Western Pacific (WHO region) rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 6th 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