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
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
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.