Afghanistan vs Ethiopia: Number of maternal deaths
Afghanistan
7,600
in 2023
Ethiopia
8,000
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
6th
Ethiopia rank
5th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Afghanistan
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 8,000 against 7,600 in Afghanistan, a difference of 400.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Ethiopia ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,740 | 28,400 | 17,660 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 11,830 | 29,800 | 17,970 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 12,400 | 24,700 | 12,300 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 9,620 | 14,900 | 5,280 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 8,600 | 9,025 | 425 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Afghanistan or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 8,000 against 7,600 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
- 400, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Ethiopia rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th and Ethiopia ranks 5th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), 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
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.