Maternal mortality vs fertility in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Maternal mortality vs fertility was 266.69 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality vs fertility in Ethiopia, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality vs fertility in Ethiopia is 266.69, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality vs fertility in Ethiopia peaked at 1,297 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 266.69, in 2020.
That places Ethiopia 31st out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,236 | 1,205 | 1,297 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,069 | 939.58 | 1,236 | 10 |
| 2000s | 855.77 | 683.81 | 960.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 443.6 | 294.02 | 634.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 266.69 | 266.69 | 266.69 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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 08, male, interpolated 1.72 million (2025)
- Population, male 50.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 39.35 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 52.54 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 1.77 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 1.84 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality vs fertility in Ethiopia?
- Maternal mortality vs fertility in Ethiopia was 266.69 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality vs fertility recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,297 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality vs fertility recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 266.69 in 2020.
- How does Ethiopia rank for maternal mortality vs fertility?
- Ethiopia ranks 31st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality vs fertility rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. 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 vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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