United States vs Zambia: Number of maternal deaths
United States
773.82 deaths
in 2020
Zambia
891.49 deaths
in 2020
United States rank
48th
Zambia rank
47th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- United States
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 891.49 deaths against 773.82 deaths in United States, a difference of 117.67 deaths.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
United States ranks 48th and Zambia ranks 47th of 185 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 413.45 deaths | 1,936 deaths | 1,522 deaths | Zambia |
| 1990s | 430.51 deaths | 2,179 deaths | 1,748 deaths | Zambia |
| 2000s | 551.56 deaths | 1,657 deaths | 1,105 deaths | Zambia |
| 2010s | 678.05 deaths | 1,115 deaths | 436.69 deaths | Zambia |
| 2020s | 773.82 deaths | 891.49 deaths | 117.67 deaths | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, United States or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 891.49 deaths against 773.82 deaths in United States as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between United States and Zambia?
- 117.67 deaths, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Zambia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do United States and Zambia rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- United States ranks 48th and Zambia ranks 47th 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.