Asia vs Zimbabwe: Maternal mortality ratio
Asia
93.01 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Zimbabwe
357.62 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Asia rank
20th
Zimbabwe rank
18th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Asia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 357.62 per 100,000 live births against 93.01 per 100,000 live births in Asia, a difference of 264.61 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 3.8 times Asia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 20th and Zimbabwe ranks 18th of 39 groups.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 214.81 per 100,000 live births | 471.35 per 100,000 live births | 256.54 per 100,000 live births | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 121.58 per 100,000 live births | 468.32 per 100,000 live births | 346.74 per 100,000 live births | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 111.62 per 100,000 live births | 387.95 per 100,000 live births | 276.33 per 100,000 live births | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Asia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 357.62 per 100,000 live births against 93.01 per 100,000 live births in Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Asia and Zimbabwe?
- 264.61 per 100,000 live births, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Zimbabwe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Asia and Zimbabwe rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Asia ranks 20th and Zimbabwe ranks 18th of 39 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.