Lifetime risk of maternal death in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Ethiopia, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Ethiopia stood at 0.8%. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Ethiopia peaked at 8.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2023.
That places Ethiopia 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 8.6% | — |
| 1986 | 8.5% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 8.4% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 8.5% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 8.4% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 8.5% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 7.9% | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 7.8% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 7.5% | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 7.1% | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 6.7% | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 6.4% | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 6.0% | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 5.7% | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 5.6% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 5.3% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.5% | 8.4% | 8.6% | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 5.6% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.3% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.2% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 5.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0063 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.005 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Ethiopia?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Ethiopia was 0.8% in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Ethiopia ranks 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.