Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Arab World or Zimbabwe?

Arab World, at 14,000 against 1,800 in Zimbabwe as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Zimbabwe?

39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Zimbabwe: Number of maternal deaths

Arab World

14,000

in 2023

Zimbabwe

1,800

in 2023

Arab World rank

25th

Zimbabwe rank

25th

Number of maternal deaths over time

Arab World
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 14,000 against 1,800 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 12,200.

That makes Arab World's figure about 7.8 times Zimbabwe's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 25th and Zimbabwe ranks 25th of 45 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1980s	28,400	1,760	26,640	Arab World
1990s	23,400	1,320	22,080	Arab World
2000s	19,100	2,120	16,980	Arab World
2010s	15,700	2,330	13,370	Arab World
2020s	15,000	1,900	13,100	Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Arab World or Zimbabwe?: Arab World, at 14,000 against 1,800 in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Arab World and Zimbabwe?: 12,200, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Zimbabwe?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Arab World and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of maternal deaths?: Arab World ranks 25th and Zimbabwe ranks 25th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), 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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Indicator: Number of maternal deaths
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.