Number of maternal deaths by region in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of maternal deaths by region was 10,246 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
10,246
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
4th
of 185 countries
All-time high
29,630
in 2002
All-time low
10,246
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Ethiopia, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, number of maternal deaths by region in Ethiopia stood at 10,246. 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 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10,246, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 26,621 | — |
| 1986 | 26,302 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 26,124 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 27,179 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 27,981 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 29,536 | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 28,820 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 29,337 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 29,232 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 28,956 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 28,783 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 28,606 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 27,135 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 27,201 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 28,810 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 28,433 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 29,035 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 29,630 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 28,054 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 28,254 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 27,953 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 26,110 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 25,282 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 23,517 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 22,121 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 20,685 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 19,844 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 17,870 | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 16,419 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 14,968 | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 13,672 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 12,473 | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 12,459 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 11,439 | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 11,117 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 10,246 | -7.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 10,246 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,151, 4.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 10,246 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,625, 6.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26,841 | 26,124 | 27,981 | 5 |
| 1990s | 28,642 | 27,135 | 29,536 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,839 | 22,121 | 29,630 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,095 | 11,117 | 20,685 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,246 | 10,246 | 10,246 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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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 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 29,630 in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,246 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 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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