Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita was 266.69 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
266.69
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
30th
of 184 countries
All-time high
1,297
in 1985
All-time low
266.69
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Ethiopia, 1985–2020

2505007501.0k1.2k1985200220201985: 1.3k1986: 1.2k1987: 1.2k1988: 1.2k1989: 1.2k1990: 1.2k1991: 1.2k1992: 1.2k1993: 1.1k1994: 1.1k1995: 1.1k1996: 1.0k1997: 947.11998: 939.61999: 977.92000: 952.82001: 955.12002: 960.52003: 906.12004: 900.42005: 879.92006: 814.22007: 780.32008: 724.72009: 683.82010: 634.72011: 603.22012: 543.32013: 498.42014: 447.42015: 399.22016: 355.72017: 348.32018: 311.92019: 2942020: 266.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 266.69 for maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and down 58.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 1,297 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 266.69, in 2020.

That places Ethiopia 30th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Ethiopia, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 1,297
1986 1,246 -4.0%
1987 1,205 -3.3%
1988 1,219 +1.1%
1989 1,214 -0.4%
1990 1,236 +1.8%
1991 1,169 -5.5%
1992 1,151 -1.5%
1993 1,117 -3.0%
1994 1,082 -3.1%
1995 1,052 -2.8%
1996 1,018 -3.2%
1997 947.12 -6.9%
1998 939.58 -0.8%
1999 977.93 +4.1%
2000 952.84 -2.6%
2001 955.11 +0.2%
2002 960.47 +0.6%
2003 906.12 -5.7%
2004 900.38 -0.6%
2005 879.86 -2.3%
2006 814.16 -7.5%
2007 780.3 -4.2%
2008 724.71 -7.1%
2009 683.81 -5.6%
2010 634.71 -7.2%
2011 603.16 -5.0%
2012 543.32 -9.9%
2013 498.45 -8.3%
2014 447.36 -10.3%
2015 399.17 -10.8%
2016 355.66 -10.9%
2017 348.31 -2.1%
2018 311.85 -10.5%
2019 294.02 -5.7%
2020 266.69 -9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,236 1,205 1,297 5
1990s 1,069 939.58 1,236 10
2000s 855.77 683.81 960.47 10
2010s 443.6 294.02 634.71 10
2020s 266.69 266.69 266.69 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 27 Uganda 284.14 compare
  2. 28 Congo 282.39 compare
  3. 29 Sudan 270.36 compare
  4. 31 Burkina Faso 263.75 compare
  5. 32 Ghana 263.11 compare
  6. 33 Senegal 260.88 compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Ethiopia?
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Ethiopia was 266.69 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 1,297 in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 266.69 in 2020.
How does Ethiopia rank for maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita?
Ethiopia ranks 30th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 6,624 data points, 1985–2020
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