Myanmar vs Zimbabwe: Number of maternal deaths
Myanmar
1,669 Deaths
in 2023
Zimbabwe
1,777 Deaths
in 2023
Myanmar rank
29th
Zimbabwe rank
26th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Myanmar
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 1,777 Deaths against 1,669 Deaths in Myanmar, a difference of 108 Deaths.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 29th and Zimbabwe ranks 26th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,039 Deaths | 1,745 Deaths | 5,294 Deaths | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 5,189 Deaths | 1,294 Deaths | 3,895 Deaths | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 3,242 Deaths | 2,136 Deaths | 1,106 Deaths | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 2,132 Deaths | 2,333 Deaths | 200.69 Deaths | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 1,845 Deaths | 1,903 Deaths | 57.75 Deaths | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Myanmar or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 1,777 Deaths against 1,669 Deaths in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Myanmar and Zimbabwe?
- 108 Deaths, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Zimbabwe?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Myanmar ranks 29th and Zimbabwe ranks 26th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.