Gambia vs Zimbabwe: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Gambia
1.4%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
1.3%
in 2023
Gambia rank
18th
Zimbabwe rank
21st
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Gambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 21st of 194 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.4% | 2.7% | 5.8% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 1.4% | 4.7% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 1.7% | 2.1% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.9% | 0.6% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Gambia or Zimbabwe?
- Gambia, at 1.4% against 1.3% in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Gambia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Zimbabwe?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Gambia ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 21st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.