Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 195 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Ethiopia, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Ethiopia is 195, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Ethiopia peaked at 1,329 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 195, in 2023.
That places Ethiopia 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,329 | — |
| 1986 | 1,317 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 1,289 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 1,306 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 1,296 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 1,320 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 1,239 | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 1,218 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1,168 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 1,113 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 1,060 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 1,008 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 957 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 911 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 901 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 870 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 856 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 826 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 797 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 764 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 754 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 729 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 704 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 678 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 649 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 619 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 588 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 545 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 494 | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 444 | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 401 | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 364 | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 327 | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 297 | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 269 | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 244 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 250 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 207 | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 195 | -5.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 195 is below the median for low income countries, which is 354, 55% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 195 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 257, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,307 | 1,289 | 1,329 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,090 | 901 | 1,320 | 10 |
| 2000s | 762.7 | 649 | 870 | 10 |
| 2010s | 434.8 | 269 | 619 | 10 |
| 2020s | 224 | 195 | 250 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More gender data for Ethiopia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,452 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 95,403 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 95,403 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.98 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.95 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.04 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Ethiopia?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Ethiopia was 195 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,329 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 195 in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Ethiopia ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.