The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 266.69 in 2020. ▼ Falling
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Ethiopia, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 266.69 for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and down 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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.
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,297 | — |
| 1986 | 1,246 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 1,205 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 1,219 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 1,214 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 1,236 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 1,169 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 1,151 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 1,117 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 1,082 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 1,052 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 1,018 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 947.12 | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 939.58 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 977.93 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 952.84 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 955.11 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 960.47 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 906.12 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 900.38 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 879.86 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 814.16 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 780.3 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 724.71 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 683.81 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 634.71 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 603.16 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 543.32 | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 498.45 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 447.36 | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 399.17 | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 355.66 | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 348.31 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 311.85 | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 294.02 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 266.69 | -9.3% |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Ethiopia?
- The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Ethiopia was 266.69 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,297 in 1985.
- What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 266.69 in 2020.
- How does Ethiopia rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Ethiopia ranks 31st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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 The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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