Maternal mortality ratio in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Maternal mortality ratio was 194.94 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 37th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
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
- 34 Rwanda 229.48 per 100,000 live births compare
- 35 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 226.69 per 100,000 live births compare
- 36 Malawi 224.95 per 100,000 live births compare
- 38 Timor-Leste 192.36 per 100,000 live births compare
- 39 Papua New Guinea 188.65 per 100,000 live births compare
- 40 Myanmar 184.63 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Ethiopia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 744.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- 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)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.28 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1.33 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1.32 million (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 37th out of 196 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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