Mozambique vs Zambia: Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income
Mozambique
127.11 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Zambia
134.66 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Mozambique rank
57th
Zambia rank
55th
Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income over time
- Mozambique
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 134.66 deaths per 100,000 live births against 127.11 deaths per 100,000 live births in Mozambique, a difference of 7.55 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 57th and Zambia ranks 55th of 184 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,103 deaths per 100,000 live births | 571.69 deaths per 100,000 live births | 531.11 deaths per 100,000 live births | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 797.78 deaths per 100,000 live births | 542.2 deaths per 100,000 live births | 255.57 deaths per 100,000 live births | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 425.68 deaths per 100,000 live births | 329.57 deaths per 100,000 live births | 96.11 deaths per 100,000 live births | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 227.85 deaths per 100,000 live births | 183.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | 44.58 deaths per 100,000 live births | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 127.11 deaths per 100,000 live births | 134.66 deaths per 100,000 live births | 7.55 deaths per 100,000 live births | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income, Mozambique or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 134.66 deaths per 100,000 live births against 127.11 deaths per 100,000 live births in Mozambique as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income between Mozambique and Zambia?
- 7.55 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zambia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Mozambique and Zambia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income?
- Mozambique ranks 57th and Zambia ranks 55th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income. 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.