Brazil vs Zimbabwe: Number of maternal deaths

Brazil
1,700
in 2023
Zimbabwe
1,800
in 2023
Brazil rank
28th
Zimbabwe rank
25th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Brazil
  • Zimbabwe
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k198520042023

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 1,800 against 1,700 in Brazil, a difference of 100.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 28th and Zimbabwe ranks 25th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 6,480 1,760 4,720 Brazil
1990s 3,830 1,320 2,510 Brazil
2000s 2,210 2,120 90 Brazil
2010s 1,840 2,330 490 Zimbabwe
2020s 2,525 1,900 625 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Brazil or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 1,800 against 1,700 in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Brazil and Zimbabwe?
100, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Zimbabwe?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Brazil ranks 28th and Zimbabwe ranks 25th of 194 countries.
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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About this data

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

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.