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Table 3 Regional distribution of maternal mortality ratios among hospitals in Ethiopia, 2015

From: Association between maternal mortality and caesarean section in Ethiopia: a national cross-sectional study

Regions in Ethiopia

Livebirths in hospitals (n)

Maternal deaths in hospital (n)

MMRs per 100,000 livebirths with 95% CI

Addis Ababa

45,049

44

98 (71–131)

Afar

1,643

9

548 (251-1,037)

Amhara

43,899

95

216 (175–265)

Benishangul Gumuz

3,338

4

120 (33–307)

Dire Dawa

5,330

8

150 (65–296)

Gambella

1,667

6

360 (132–782)

Harari

4,823

15

311 (174–513)

Oromia

97,105

142

146 (123–172)

SNNPR

68,422

91

133 (107–163)

Somali

8,181

34

416 (288–580)

Tigray

44,367

33

74 (51–104)

Total

323,824

481

149 (136–162)

  1. MMR Maternal Mortality Ratio, SNNPR Southern Nations Nationalities and People Region