Upper middle income vs Zimbabwe: Number of maternal deaths
Upper middle income
17,000
in 2023
Zimbabwe
1,800
in 2023
Upper middle income rank
24th
Zimbabwe rank
25th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Upper middle income
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Upper middle income currently reports 17,000 against 1,800 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 15,200.
That makes Upper middle income's figure about 9.4 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.
Upper middle income ranks 24th and Zimbabwe ranks 25th of 45 groups.
Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Upper middle income | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79,000 | 1,760 | 77,240 | Upper middle income |
| 1990s | 50,900 | 1,320 | 49,580 | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 34,600 | 2,120 | 32,480 | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 25,900 | 2,330 | 23,570 | Upper middle income |
| 2020s | 22,000 | 1,900 | 20,100 | Upper middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Upper middle income or Zimbabwe?
- Upper middle income, at 17,000 against 1,800 in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Upper middle income and Zimbabwe?
- 15,200, with Upper middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Upper middle income and Zimbabwe?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Upper middle income and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Upper middle income ranks 24th 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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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.