Ethiopia vs Pakistan: Number of maternal deaths by region

Ethiopia
10,246
in 2020
Pakistan
9,809
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
4th
Pakistan rank
5th

Number of maternal deaths by region over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 10,246 against 9,809 in Pakistan, a difference of 437.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 5th of 185 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Pakistan Difference Ahead
1980s 26,841 18,028 8,814 Ethiopia
1990s 28,642 22,274 6,367 Ethiopia
2000s 26,839 17,909 8,930 Ethiopia
2010s 15,095 12,593 2,502 Ethiopia
2020s 10,246 9,809 436.75 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Ethiopia or Pakistan?
Ethiopia, at 10,246 against 9,809 in Pakistan as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Ethiopia and Pakistan?
437, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Pakistan?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Ethiopia and Pakistan rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
Ethiopia ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 5th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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.

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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths by region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed