Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 194.94 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
194.94
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
38th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,329
in 1985
All-time low
194.94
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Ethiopia, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio who gho in Ethiopia is 194.94, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Ethiopia peaked at 1,329 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 194.94, in 2023.
That places Ethiopia 38th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,329 | — |
| 1986 | 1,317 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 1,289 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 1,306 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 1,296 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 1,320 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 1,239 | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 1,218 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1,168 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 1,113 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 1,060 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 1,008 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 956.83 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 910.73 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 900.69 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 870.46 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 856.45 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 825.94 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 797.12 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 763.86 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 753.79 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 728.79 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 704.15 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 677.69 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 649.09 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 618.52 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 587.66 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 545.38 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 494.05 | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 444.45 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 400.69 | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 364.01 | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 327.11 | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 296.56 | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 268.8 | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 243.9 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 249.62 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 207.48 | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 194.94 | -6.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 194.94 is below the median for low income countries, which is 353.56, 55% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 194.94 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 267.03, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,308 | 1,289 | 1,329 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,090 | 900.69 | 1,320 | 10 |
| 2000s | 762.73 | 649.09 | 870.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 434.72 | 268.8 | 618.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 223.98 | 194.94 | 249.62 | 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)
- 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 who gho in Ethiopia?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Ethiopia was 194.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,329 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 194.94 in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Ethiopia ranks 38th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.5%. 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 who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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