Ethiopia vs Tanzania: Number of maternal deaths (Trends)
Ethiopia
8,000
in 2023
Tanzania
6,500
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
5th
Tanzania rank
7th
Number of maternal deaths (Trends) over time
- Ethiopia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 8,000 against 6,500 in Tanzania, a difference of 1,500.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Tanzania 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 | 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?
- Ethiopia, at 8,000 against 6,500 in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Ethiopia and Tanzania?
- 1,500, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Tanzania rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th and Tanzania 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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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.