Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0071 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Ethiopia stood at 0.0071 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 0.031 units per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0071 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Ethiopia ranks 25th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.031 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.031 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.03 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.029 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.028 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.027 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.027 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.027 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.027 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.029 units per square kilometre | 0.027 units per square kilometre | 0.031 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | 0.027 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.008 units per square kilometre | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 22 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0084 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Madagascar 0.0077 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0073 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Somalia 0.007 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Senegal 0.0068 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Maldives 0.0067 units per square kilometre 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0634 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0658 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 0.0071 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.031 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0071 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.