Number of maternal deaths in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of maternal deaths was 8,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Ethiopia, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Ethiopia is 8,000, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Ethiopia peaked at 32,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8,000, in 2023.
That places Ethiopia 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 27,000 | — |
| 1986 | 28,000 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 28,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 29,000 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 30,000 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 32,000 | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 31,000 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 32,000 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 31,000 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 31,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 30,000 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 29,000 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 28,000 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 27,000 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 27,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 27,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 27,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 26,000 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 26,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 25,000 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 24,000 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 23,000 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 23,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 21,000 | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 20,000 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18,000 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 16,000 | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 15,000 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 14,000 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 12,000 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 11,000 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 10,000 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 9,700 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 10,000 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 8,400 | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 8,000 | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28,400 | 27,000 | 30,000 | 5 |
| 1990s | 29,800 | 27,000 | 32,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,700 | 21,000 | 27,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,900 | 10,000 | 20,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,025 | 8,000 | 10,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 19,000 compare
- 2 India 19,000 compare
- 4 Pakistan 11,000 compare
- 6 Afghanistan 7,600 compare
- 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 6,500 compare
- 8 Indonesia 6,300 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 744.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1902 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1976 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Ethiopia?
- Number of maternal deaths in Ethiopia was 8,000 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 32,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,000 in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths 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 Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.