Maternal mortality ratio in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Maternal mortality ratio was 194.94 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
194.94 per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
40th
of 212 countries
All-time high
870.46 per 100,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
194.94 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Maternal mortality ratio in Ethiopia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 194.94 per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Ethiopia peaked at 870.46 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 194.94 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
Ethiopia ranks 40th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 870.46 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 856.45 per 100,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 825.94 per 100,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 797.12 per 100,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 763.86 per 100,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 753.79 per 100,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 728.79 per 100,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 704.15 per 100,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 677.69 per 100,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 649.09 per 100,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 618.52 per 100,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 587.66 per 100,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 545.38 per 100,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 494.05 per 100,000 live births | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 444.45 per 100,000 live births | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 400.69 per 100,000 live births | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 364.01 per 100,000 live births | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 327.11 per 100,000 live births | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 296.56 per 100,000 live births | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 268.8 per 100,000 live births | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 243.9 per 100,000 live births | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 249.62 per 100,000 live births | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 207.48 per 100,000 live births | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 194.94 per 100,000 live births | -6.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 194.94 per 100,000 live births is below the median for low income countries, which is 353.56 per 100,000 live births, 55% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 194.94 per 100,000 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 258.23 per 100,000 live births, 75% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 762.73 per 100,000 live births | 649.09 per 100,000 live births | 870.46 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 434.72 per 100,000 live births | 268.8 per 100,000 live births | 618.52 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 223.98 per 100,000 live births | 194.94 per 100,000 live births | 249.62 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 37 Rwanda 229.48 per 100,000 live births compare
- 38 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 226.69 per 100,000 live births compare
- 39 Malawi 224.95 per 100,000 live births compare
- 41 Timor-Leste 192.36 per 100,000 live births compare
- 41 East Timor 192.36 per 100,000 live births compare
- 43 Caribbean 189.83 per 100,000 live births 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Ethiopia?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Ethiopia was 194.94 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 870.46 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 194.94 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Ethiopia ranks 40th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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