Myanmar vs Zimbabwe: Number of maternal deaths by region
Myanmar
1,658 deaths
in 2020
Zimbabwe
1,734 deaths
in 2020
Myanmar rank
34th
Zimbabwe rank
33rd
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Myanmar
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 1,734 deaths against 1,658 deaths in Myanmar, a difference of 76 deaths.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 34th and Zimbabwe ranks 33rd of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,232 deaths | 1,381 deaths | 4,852 deaths | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 4,795 deaths | 1,299 deaths | 3,497 deaths | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 3,277 deaths | 2,430 deaths | 847.73 deaths | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 2,401 deaths | 2,216 deaths | 185.68 deaths | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 1,658 deaths | 1,734 deaths | 75.75 deaths | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Myanmar or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 1,734 deaths against 1,658 deaths in Myanmar as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Myanmar and Zimbabwe?
- 76 deaths, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Zimbabwe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Myanmar and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Myanmar ranks 34th and Zimbabwe ranks 33rd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.