Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Eritrea

Eritrea: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 291.36 in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
291.36
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
25th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,678
in 1985
All-time low
291.36
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Eritrea, 1985–2023

5001.0k1.5k1985200420231985: 1.7k1986: 1.6k1987: 1.6k1988: 1.5k1989: 1.5k1990: 1.4k1991: 1.4k1992: 1.1k1993: 1.0k1994: 998.41995: 854.41996: 878.51997: 816.91998: 864.71999: 734.32000: 741.42001: 650.92002: 636.32003: 587.62004: 588.22005: 566.62006: 554.62007: 541.42008: 529.92009: 514.52010: 498.22011: 477.52012: 457.82013: 443.52014: 429.72015: 412.92016: 394.62017: 379.12018: 363.32019: 350.72020: 333.72021: 338.52022: 301.42023: 291.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 291.36 for maternal mortality ratio who gho in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Eritrea peaked at 1,678 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 291.36, in 2023.

Eritrea ranks 25th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,566 1,473 1,678 5
1990s 1,007 734.32 1,384 10
2000s 591.14 514.51 741.45 10
2010s 420.71 350.67 498.18 10
2020s 316.22 291.36 338.46 4

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 22 Niger 350.27 compare
  2. 23 Togo 348.9 compare
  3. 24 Haiti 327.56 compare
  4. 26 Tanzania 275.84 compare
  5. 27 Nauru 273.38 compare
  6. 28 Cameroon 258.23 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places β†’

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All data for Eritrea β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio who gho in Eritrea?
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Eritrea was 291.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 1,678 in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 291.36 in 2023.
How does Eritrea rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
Eritrea ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is maternal mortality ratio who gho rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
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