Number of maternal deaths by region in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of maternal deaths by region was 10,246 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths by region in Ethiopia, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2020, number of maternal deaths by region in Ethiopia stood at 10,246 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Ethiopia peaked at 29,630 deaths in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10,246 deaths, in 2020.
Ethiopia ranks 4th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 26,621 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 26,302 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 26,124 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 27,179 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 27,981 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 29,536 deaths | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 28,820 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 29,337 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 29,232 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 28,956 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 28,783 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 28,606 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 27,135 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 27,201 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 28,810 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 28,433 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 29,035 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 29,630 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 28,054 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 28,254 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 27,953 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 26,110 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 25,282 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 23,517 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 22,121 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 20,685 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 19,844 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 17,870 deaths | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 16,419 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 14,968 deaths | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 13,672 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 12,473 deaths | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 12,459 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 11,439 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 11,117 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 10,246 deaths | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26,841 deaths | 26,124 deaths | 27,981 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 28,642 deaths | 27,135 deaths | 29,536 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,839 deaths | 22,121 deaths | 29,630 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,095 deaths | 11,117 deaths | 20,685 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,246 deaths | 10,246 deaths | 10,246 deaths | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Ethiopia?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Ethiopia was 10,246 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 29,630 deaths in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,246 deaths in 2020.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Ethiopia ranks 4th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.