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Ethiopia: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)

195per 100,000 live births · 2023-60.5% since 2013

Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs). Reported as: modeled estimate. Annual figures for Ethiopia from 1985 to 2023.

19852023

Every year

YearValue (per 100,000 live births)Note
2023195
2022207
2021250
2020244
2019269
2018297
2017327
2016364
2015401
2014444
2013494
2012545
2011588
2010619
2009649
2008678
2007704
2006729
2005754
2004764
2003797
2002826
2001856
2000870
1999901
1998911
1997957
19961,008
19951,060
19941,113
19931,168
19921,218
19911,239
19901,320
19891,296
19881,306
19871,289
19861,317
19851,329

Source

Published by World Bank, produced by World Health Organization, UNICEF, UN Population Fund, World Bank Group. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-11-07.

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World Bank (2026). Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/worldbank-maternal-mortality-ratio (accessed 2026-11-07). catalog snapshot 2026-11-07.

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