Americas vs Zimbabwe: Maternal mortality ratio
Americas
58.54 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Zimbabwe
357.62 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Americas rank
23rd
Zimbabwe rank
20th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Americas
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 357.62 per 100,000 live births against 58.54 per 100,000 live births in Americas, a difference of 299.08 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 6.1 times Americas's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 23rd and Zimbabwe ranks 20th of 36 groups.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.6 per 100,000 live births | 471.35 per 100,000 live births | 405.75 per 100,000 live births | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 58.49 per 100,000 live births | 468.32 per 100,000 live births | 409.84 per 100,000 live births | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 77.22 per 100,000 live births | 387.95 per 100,000 live births | 310.73 per 100,000 live births | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Americas or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 357.62 per 100,000 live births against 58.54 per 100,000 live births in Americas as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Americas and Zimbabwe?
- 299.08 per 100,000 live births, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Zimbabwe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Americas and Zimbabwe rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Americas ranks 23rd and Zimbabwe ranks 20th of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.