Kenya vs Zimbabwe: Maternal mortality ratio
Kenya
378.8 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Zimbabwe
357.62 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Kenya rank
15th
Zimbabwe rank
18th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Kenya
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 378.8 per 100,000 live births against 357.62 per 100,000 live births in Zimbabwe, a difference of 21.18 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 15th and Zimbabwe ranks 18th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 451.01 per 100,000 live births | 471.35 per 100,000 live births | 20.34 per 100,000 live births | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 461.15 per 100,000 live births | 468.32 per 100,000 live births | 7.17 per 100,000 live births | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 402.31 per 100,000 live births | 387.95 per 100,000 live births | 14.36 per 100,000 live births | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Kenya or Zimbabwe?
- Kenya, at 378.8 per 100,000 live births against 357.62 per 100,000 live births in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 21.18 per 100,000 live births, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Zimbabwe rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Kenya ranks 15th and Zimbabwe ranks 18th of 196 countries.
- 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.