Southern Africa vs Zimbabwe: Maternal mortality ratio
Southern Africa
136.6
in 2023
Zimbabwe
357.62
in 2023
Southern Africa rank
9th
Zimbabwe rank
17th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Southern Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 357.62 against 136.6 in Southern Africa, a difference of 221.02.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.6 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Southern Africa ranks 9th and Zimbabwe ranks 17th of 32 groups.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 277.09 | 471.35 | 194.26 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 205.85 | 468.32 | 262.47 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 157.53 | 387.95 | 230.42 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Southern Africa or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 357.62 against 136.6 in Southern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Southern Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 221.02, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Southern Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Southern Africa ranks 9th and Zimbabwe ranks 17th of 32 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.