What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Pakistan and Zambia?

19.5 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Pakistan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Zambia?

36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.

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.

Pakistan vs Zambia: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020

Pakistan

154.16 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2020

Zambia

134.66 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2020

Pakistan rank

54th

Zambia rank

56th

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time

Pakistan
Zambia

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 154.16 deaths per 100,000 live births against 134.66 deaths per 100,000 live births in Zambia, a difference of 19.5 deaths per 100,000 live births.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Zambia ahead.

Pakistan ranks 54th and Zambia ranks 56th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Pakistan	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	392.03 deaths per 100,000 live births	571.69 deaths per 100,000 live births	179.67 deaths per 100,000 live births	Zambia
1990s	426.56 deaths per 100,000 live births	542.2 deaths per 100,000 live births	115.64 deaths per 100,000 live births	Zambia
2000s	310.93 deaths per 100,000 live births	329.57 deaths per 100,000 live births	18.64 deaths per 100,000 live births	Zambia
2010s	198.79 deaths per 100,000 live births	183.27 deaths per 100,000 live births	15.52 deaths per 100,000 live births	Pakistan
2020s	154.16 deaths per 100,000 live births	134.66 deaths per 100,000 live births	19.5 deaths per 100,000 live births	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, Pakistan or Zambia?: Pakistan, at 154.16 deaths per 100,000 live births against 134.66 deaths per 100,000 live births in Zambia as of 2020.
What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Pakistan and Zambia?: 19.5 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Zambia?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Pakistan and Zambia rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?: Pakistan ranks 54th 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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Indicator: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Unit: deaths per 100,000 live births
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.