India vs Zambia: Maternal mortality ratio

India
80.48
in 2023
Zambia
85.45
in 2023
India rank
72nd
Zambia rank
69th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • India
  • Zambia
0200400600198520042023

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 85.45 against 80.48 in India, a difference of 4.97.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times India's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was India ahead.

India ranks 72nd and Zambia ranks 69th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 594.69 622.97 28.28 Zambia
1990s 444.96 492.77 47.82 Zambia
2000s 285.38 307.86 22.48 Zambia
2010s 137.72 193.96 56.24 Zambia
2020s 106.36 103.42 2.95 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, India or Zambia?
Zambia, at 85.45 against 80.48 in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between India and Zambia?
4.97, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Zambia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do India and Zambia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
India ranks 72nd and Zambia ranks 69th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 7,917 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed