Niger vs Zimbabwe: Maternal mortality ratio

Niger
350.27 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Zimbabwe
357.62 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Niger rank
21st
Zimbabwe rank
18th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Niger
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 357.62 per 100,000 live births against 350.27 per 100,000 live births in Niger, a difference of 7.35 per 100,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 21st and Zimbabwe ranks 18th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 764.67 per 100,000 live births 471.35 per 100,000 live births 293.32 per 100,000 live births Niger
2010s 496.45 per 100,000 live births 468.32 per 100,000 live births 28.13 per 100,000 live births Niger
2020s 373.87 per 100,000 live births 387.95 per 100,000 live births 14.09 per 100,000 live births Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Niger or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 357.62 per 100,000 live births against 350.27 per 100,000 live births in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Niger and Zimbabwe?
7.35 per 100,000 live births, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Zimbabwe?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Niger and Zimbabwe rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Niger ranks 21st 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
per 100,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
235 places, 5,640 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed