Tanzania vs Zimbabwe: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Tanzania
1.28
in 2023
Zimbabwe
1.29
in 2023
Tanzania rank
23rd
Zimbabwe rank
21st

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Tanzania
  • Zimbabwe
0246198520042023

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 1.29 against 1.28 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Tanzania ahead.

Tanzania ranks 23rd and Zimbabwe ranks 21st of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 5.85 2.65 3.2 Tanzania
1990s 4.38 1.42 2.97 Tanzania
2000s 2.36 1.72 0.6327 Tanzania
2010s 2.1 1.92 0.1836 Tanzania
2020s 0.8864 1.42 0.5324 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Tanzania or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 1.29 against 1.28 in Tanzania as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Tanzania and Zimbabwe?
0.01, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zimbabwe?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Tanzania and Zimbabwe rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Tanzania ranks 23rd and Zimbabwe ranks 21st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, 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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Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,566 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed