Viet Nam vs Zambia: Number of maternal deaths

Viet Nam
660
in 2023
Zambia
590
in 2023
Viet Nam rank
47th
Zambia rank
50th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Viet Nam
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 660 against 590 in Zambia, a difference of 70.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Viet Nam ranks 47th and Zambia ranks 50th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Viet Nam averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Viet Nam Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 3,040 2,100 940 Viet Nam
1990s 2,030 1,970 60 Viet Nam
2000s 1,015 1,580 565 Zambia
2010s 919 1,174 255 Zambia
2020s 722.5 692.5 30 Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Viet Nam or Zambia?
Viet Nam, at 660 against 590 in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Viet Nam and Zambia?
70, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Viet Nam and Zambia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Viet Nam and Zambia rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Viet Nam ranks 47th and Zambia ranks 50th 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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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.