Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 194.94 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Ethiopia, 1985β2023
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 194 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.
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
- 35 Rwanda 229.48 compare
- 36 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 226.69 compare
- 37 Malawi 224.95 compare
- 39 Timor-Leste 192.36 compare
- 40 Papua New Guinea 188.65 compare
- 41 Myanmar 184.63 compare
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, male, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.501 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 1,357 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,357 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.25 million (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 194 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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