Mozambique vs Zimbabwe: Maternal deaths by income group

Mozambique
1,466 deaths
in 2020
Zimbabwe
1,734 deaths
in 2020
Mozambique rank
36th
Zimbabwe rank
33rd

Maternal deaths by income group over time

  • Mozambique
  • Zimbabwe
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k198520022020

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 1,734 deaths against 1,466 deaths in Mozambique, a difference of 268 deaths.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Mozambique's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Mozambique ahead.

Mozambique ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 33rd of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 6,756 deaths 1,381 deaths 5,376 deaths Mozambique
1990s 5,390 deaths 1,299 deaths 4,092 deaths Mozambique
2000s 3,581 deaths 2,430 deaths 1,151 deaths Mozambique
2010s 2,353 deaths 2,216 deaths 137.25 deaths Mozambique
2020s 1,466 deaths 1,734 deaths 268.27 deaths Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal deaths by income group, Mozambique or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 1,734 deaths against 1,466 deaths in Mozambique as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal deaths by income group between Mozambique and Zimbabwe?
268 deaths, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zimbabwe?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Mozambique and Zimbabwe rank globally for maternal deaths by income group?
Mozambique ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 33rd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal deaths by income group
Unit
deaths
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.