Ethiopia vs Indonesia: Number of maternal deaths

Ethiopia
8,000
in 2023
Indonesia
6,300
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
5th
Indonesia rank
8th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Indonesia
10.0k20.0k30.0k198520042023

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 8,000 against 6,300 in Indonesia, a difference of 1,700.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 5th and Indonesia ranks 8th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Indonesia Difference Ahead
1980s 28,400 21,200 7,200 Ethiopia
1990s 29,800 16,300 13,500 Ethiopia
2000s 24,700 13,100 11,600 Ethiopia
2010s 14,900 9,600 5,300 Ethiopia
2020s 9,025 7,875 1,150 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Ethiopia or Indonesia?
Ethiopia, at 8,000 against 6,300 in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Ethiopia and Indonesia?
1,700, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Indonesia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Indonesia rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Indonesia ranks 8th 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

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

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.