Pakistan vs Zambia: Maternal mortality ratio
Pakistan
154.16 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Zambia
134.66 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Pakistan rank
54th
Zambia rank
56th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Pakistan
- Zambia
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 154.16 deaths per 100,000 live births against 134.66 deaths per 100,000 live births in Zambia, a difference of 19.5 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Zambia ahead.
Pakistan ranks 54th and Zambia ranks 56th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 392.03 deaths per 100,000 live births | 571.69 deaths per 100,000 live births | 179.67 deaths per 100,000 live births | Zambia |
| 1990s | 426.56 deaths per 100,000 live births | 542.2 deaths per 100,000 live births | 115.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | Zambia |
| 2000s | 310.93 deaths per 100,000 live births | 329.57 deaths per 100,000 live births | 18.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | Zambia |
| 2010s | 198.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | 183.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | 15.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 154.16 deaths per 100,000 live births | 134.66 deaths per 100,000 live births | 19.5 deaths per 100,000 live births | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Pakistan or Zambia?
- Pakistan, at 154.16 deaths per 100,000 live births against 134.66 deaths per 100,000 live births in Zambia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Pakistan and Zambia?
- 19.5 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Zambia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Pakistan and Zambia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Pakistan ranks 54th and Zambia ranks 56th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.