Eritrea—Maternal Deaths
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #62 of 194Updated May 2026
Latest Value
289
2023
YoY Change
-2.0%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#62
of 194 countries
Maximum
1,360
1985
Minimum
289
2023
CAGR
-4.0%
39 years
Last
289
Previous
295
Highest
1,360
Lowest
289
Unit
Number
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Eritrea's maternal deaths was 289 in 2023, ranking #62 out of 194 countries. This represents a -2.0% change from 2022. Over the past 39 years, the highest recorded value was 1,360 (1985) and the lowest was 289 (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 289 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 295 | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 327 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 317 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 331 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 339 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 353 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 371 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 392 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 418 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 432 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 451 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 473 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 491 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 508 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 509 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 519 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 542 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 548 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 566 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 526 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 565 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 547 | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 633 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 624 | -17.0% |
| 1998 | 752 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 725 | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 809 | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 683 | -15.2% |
| 1994 | 805 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 788 | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 875 | -28.6% |
| 1991 | 1,224 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 1,190 | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 1,285 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1,288 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 1,307 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 1,340 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 1,360 |
Top Countries — Maternal Deaths
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 74,559 | 2023 |
| 2 | India | 18,687 | 2023 |
| 3 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 18,661 | 2023 |
| 4 | Pakistan | 10,669 | 2023 |
| 5 | Ethiopia | 8,003 | 2023 |
| 6 | Afghanistan | 7,646 | 2023 |
| 7 | Tanzania | 6,472 | 2023 |
| 8 | Indonesia | 6,298 | 2023 |
| 9 | Chad | 6,123 | 2023 |
| 10 | Kenya | 5,682 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Maternal Deaths — WHO Global Health Observatory.
Unit
Number