Ethiopia vs World: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre
Ethiopia
0.0071 units per square kilometre
in 2023
World
0.002 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
25th
World rank
22nd
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre over time
- Ethiopia
- World
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.0071 units per square kilometre against 0.002 units per square kilometre in World, a difference of 0.0051 units per square kilometre.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 3.5 times World's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 25th and World ranks 22nd of 194 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.029 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.02 units per square kilometre | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.008 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre, Ethiopia or World?
- Ethiopia, at 0.0071 units per square kilometre against 0.002 units per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre between Ethiopia and World?
- 0.0051 units per square kilometre, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and World?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and World rank globally for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 25th and World ranks 22nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.