Viet Nam vs Zambia: Number of maternal deaths
Viet Nam
660.81 Deaths
in 2023
Zambia
585.82 Deaths
in 2023
Viet Nam rank
47th
Zambia rank
50th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Viet Nam
- Zambia
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 660.81 Deaths against 585.82 Deaths in Zambia, a difference of 74.99 Deaths.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Viet Nam ranks 47th and Zambia ranks 50th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Viet Nam averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Viet Nam | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,068 Deaths | 2,118 Deaths | 950.24 Deaths | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 2,039 Deaths | 1,975 Deaths | 63.7 Deaths | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 1,022 Deaths | 1,574 Deaths | 552.43 Deaths | Zambia |
| 2010s | 919.53 Deaths | 1,170 Deaths | 250.93 Deaths | Zambia |
| 2020s | 721.98 Deaths | 692.36 Deaths | 29.61 Deaths | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Viet Nam or Zambia?
- Viet Nam, at 660.81 Deaths against 585.82 Deaths in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Viet Nam and Zambia?
- 74.99 Deaths, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Viet Nam and Zambia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Viet Nam and Zambia rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Viet Nam ranks 47th and Zambia ranks 50th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.