Lifetime risk of maternal death in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.7939 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Ethiopia, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Ethiopia stood at 0.7939. 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 8.57 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.7939, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 8.57 | — |
| 1986 | 8.47 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 8.42 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 8.47 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 8.4 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 8.54 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 7.95 | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 7.84 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 7.5 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 7.12 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 6.72 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 6.37 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 6 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 5.66 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 5.55 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 5.31 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 5.18 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 4.94 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 4.68 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 4.44 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 4.32 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 4.09 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 3.86 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 3.61 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 3.33 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 3.08 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 2.84 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 2.54 | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 2.22 | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 1.97 | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 1.76 | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 1.59 | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 1.42 | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 1.29 | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 1.17 | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8608 | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7939 | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.46 | 8.4 | 8.57 | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.92 | 5.55 | 8.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.38 | 3.33 | 5.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 | 1.17 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9388 | 0.7939 | 1.05 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 744.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1902 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1976 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Ethiopia?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Ethiopia was 0.7939 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.57 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7939 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 39 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).