Côte d'Ivoire vs Zimbabwe: Maternal mortality ratio

Côte d'Ivoire
358.95 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Zimbabwe
357.62 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Côte d'Ivoire rank
18th
Zimbabwe rank
19th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Zimbabwe
0200400600800198520042023

How they compare

Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 358.95 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 357.62 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.33 Deaths per 100 000 live births.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 19th of 195 countries.

Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 702.84 Deaths per 100 000 live births 478.24 Deaths per 100 000 live births 224.6 Deaths per 100 000 live births Côte d'Ivoire
1990s 464.38 Deaths per 100 000 live births 348.87 Deaths per 100 000 live births 115.5 Deaths per 100 000 live births Côte d'Ivoire
2000s 487.02 Deaths per 100 000 live births 471.35 Deaths per 100 000 live births 15.67 Deaths per 100 000 live births Côte d'Ivoire
2010s 513 Deaths per 100 000 live births 468.32 Deaths per 100 000 live births 44.68 Deaths per 100 000 live births Côte d'Ivoire
2020s 418.63 Deaths per 100 000 live births 387.95 Deaths per 100 000 live births 30.68 Deaths per 100 000 live births Côte d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Côte d'Ivoire or Zimbabwe?
Côte d'Ivoire, at 358.95 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 357.62 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Côte d'Ivoire and Zimbabwe?
1.33 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Zimbabwe?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Zimbabwe rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 19th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
Deaths per 100 000 live births
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.