Bolivia vs Zambia: Maternal mortality ratio
Bolivia
160.91 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Zambia
134.66 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Bolivia rank
54th
Zambia rank
57th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Bolivia
- Zambia
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 160.91 deaths per 100,000 live births against 134.66 deaths per 100,000 live births in Zambia, a difference of 26.25 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 54th and Zambia ranks 57th of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 542.96 deaths per 100,000 live births | 571.69 deaths per 100,000 live births | 28.74 deaths per 100,000 live births | Zambia |
| 1990s | 364.67 deaths per 100,000 live births | 542.2 deaths per 100,000 live births | 177.53 deaths per 100,000 live births | Zambia |
| 2000s | 235.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | 329.57 deaths per 100,000 live births | 94.48 deaths per 100,000 live births | Zambia |
| 2010s | 171.58 deaths per 100,000 live births | 183.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | 11.69 deaths per 100,000 live births | Zambia |
| 2020s | 160.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | 134.66 deaths per 100,000 live births | 26.24 deaths per 100,000 live births | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Bolivia or Zambia?
- Bolivia, at 160.91 deaths per 100,000 live births against 134.66 deaths per 100,000 live births in Zambia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Bolivia and Zambia?
- 26.25 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Zambia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Bolivia and Zambia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Bolivia ranks 54th and Zambia ranks 57th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, 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
The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.