Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Number of maternal deaths by region
Ethiopia
10,246 deaths
in 2020
Nigeria
81,747 deaths
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
4th
Nigeria rank
1st
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 81,747 deaths against 10,246 deaths in Ethiopia, a difference of 71,501 deaths.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 8.0 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 1st of 185 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26,841 deaths | 49,641 deaths | 22,800 deaths | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 28,642 deaths | 55,750 deaths | 27,108 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 26,839 deaths | 65,732 deaths | 38,894 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 15,095 deaths | 80,791 deaths | 65,697 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 10,246 deaths | 81,747 deaths | 71,501 deaths | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 81,747 deaths against 10,246 deaths in Ethiopia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 71,501 deaths, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Ethiopia ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 1st of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.