Mozambique vs Zambia: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Mozambique
127.11 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Zambia
134.66 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Mozambique rank
58th
Zambia rank
56th
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time
- Mozambique
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 134.66 deaths per 100,000 live births against 127.11 deaths per 100,000 live births in Mozambique, a difference of 7.55 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 58th and Zambia ranks 56th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,103 deaths per 100,000 live births | 571.69 deaths per 100,000 live births | 531.11 deaths per 100,000 live births | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 797.78 deaths per 100,000 live births | 542.2 deaths per 100,000 live births | 255.57 deaths per 100,000 live births | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 425.68 deaths per 100,000 live births | 329.57 deaths per 100,000 live births | 96.11 deaths per 100,000 live births | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 227.85 deaths per 100,000 live births | 183.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | 44.58 deaths per 100,000 live births | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 127.11 deaths per 100,000 live births | 134.66 deaths per 100,000 live births | 7.55 deaths per 100,000 live births | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, Mozambique or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 134.66 deaths per 100,000 live births against 127.11 deaths per 100,000 live births in Mozambique as of 2020.
- What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Mozambique and Zambia?
- 7.55 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zambia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Mozambique and Zambia rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Mozambique ranks 58th and Zambia ranks 56th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.