Ethiopia vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of maternal deaths

Ethiopia
8,000
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
6,500
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
5th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
7th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
010.0k20.0k30.0k198520042023

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 8,000 against 6,500 in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 1,500.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 5th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 7th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 28,400 10,000 18,400 Ethiopia
1990s 29,800 9,880 19,920 Ethiopia
2000s 24,700 7,030 17,670 Ethiopia
2010s 14,900 7,950 6,950 Ethiopia
2020s 9,025 4,325 4,700 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Ethiopia or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Ethiopia, at 8,000 against 6,500 in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Ethiopia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
1,500, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 7th 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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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.