South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Number of maternal deaths
South Africa
1,516 deaths
in 2020
Zimbabwe
1,734 deaths
in 2020
South Africa rank
35th
Zimbabwe rank
33rd
Number of maternal deaths over time
- South Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 1,734 deaths against 1,516 deaths in South Africa, a difference of 218 deaths.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 35th and Zimbabwe ranks 33rd of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,047 deaths | 1,381 deaths | 665.8 deaths | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1,686 deaths | 1,299 deaths | 387.21 deaths | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2,194 deaths | 2,430 deaths | 235.21 deaths | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 1,792 deaths | 2,216 deaths | 424.03 deaths | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 1,516 deaths | 1,734 deaths | 218.2 deaths | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 1,734 deaths against 1,516 deaths in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 218 deaths, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- South Africa ranks 35th and Zimbabwe ranks 33rd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.