Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income 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 mean daily income in Ethiopia, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Ethiopia is 266.69, measured 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 mean daily income in Ethiopia peaked at 1,297 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 266.69, in 2020.
Ethiopia ranks 30th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Ethiopia, year by year
| 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% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 266.69 is below the median for low income countries, which is 415.87, 64% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 266.69 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 321.55, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0742 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Ethiopia?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Ethiopia was 266.69 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,297 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 266.69 in 2020.
- How does Ethiopia rank for maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income?
- Ethiopia ranks 30th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income 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 mean daily income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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