Kenya vs Zimbabwe: Number of maternal deaths
Kenya
2,200
in 2023
Zimbabwe
1,800
in 2023
Kenya rank
23rd
Zimbabwe rank
25th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Kenya
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 2,200 against 1,800 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 400.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 23rd and Zimbabwe ranks 25th of 194 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,000 | 1,760 | 7,240 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 3,740 | 1,320 | 2,420 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 2,620 | 2,120 | 500 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 2,910 | 2,330 | 580 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 2,475 | 1,900 | 575 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Kenya or Zimbabwe?
- Kenya, at 2,200 against 1,800 in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 400, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Kenya ranks 23rd 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
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.