Viet Nam vs Zambia: Number of maternal deaths

Viet Nam
660.81
in 2023
Zambia
585.82
in 2023
Viet Nam rank
47th
Zambia rank
50th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Viet Nam
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 660.81 against 585.82 in Zambia, a difference of 74.99.

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 194 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 2,118 950.24 Viet Nam
1990s 2,039 1,975 63.7 Viet Nam
2000s 1,022 1,574 552.43 Zambia
2010s 919.53 1,170 250.93 Zambia
2020s 721.98 692.36 29.61 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 against 585.82 in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Viet Nam and Zambia?
74.99, 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 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, 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

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 7,917 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed