3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) was 357 in 2020. ▼ Falling
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Zimbabwe, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 357 for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Zimbabwe peaked at 684.83 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 357, in 2020.
That places Zimbabwe 25th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 387.75 | — |
| 2001 | 589.17 | +51.9% |
| 2002 | 442.71 | -24.9% |
| 2003 | 533.9 | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 488.09 | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 533.07 | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 558.16 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 656.42 | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 684.83 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 669.89 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 618.33 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 562.12 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 527.62 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 495.26 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 440.85 | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 408.12 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 399.76 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 366.38 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 358.5 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 393.18 | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 357 | -9.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 357 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 357 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 339.5, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +51.9% | 387.75 | 589.17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 554.4 | 387.75 | 684.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 457.01 | 358.5 | 618.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 357 | 357 | 357 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9673 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0701 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Zimbabwe?
- 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Zimbabwe was 357 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 684.83 in 2008.
- What is the lowest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 357 in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio?
- Zimbabwe ranks 25th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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