Lifetime risk of maternal death in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 78 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
78 1 in: rate varies by country
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
172nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
79 1 in: rate varies by country
in 1995
All-time low
29 1 in: rate varies by country
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Zimbabwe, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Zimbabwe stood at 78 1 in: rate varies by country.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 77.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Zimbabwe peaked at 79 1 in: rate varies by country in 1995 and was at its lowest, 29 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
That places Zimbabwe 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 29 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 33 1 in: rate varies by country | +13.8% |
| 1987 | 38 1 in: rate varies by country | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 44 1 in: rate varies by country | +15.8% |
| 1989 | 52 1 in: rate varies by country | +18.2% |
| 1990 | 59 1 in: rate varies by country | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 66 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 67 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 72 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 75 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 79 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 76 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 76 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 73 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 68 1 in: rate varies by country | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 67 1 in: rate varies by country | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 60 1 in: rate varies by country | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 66 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 61 1 in: rate varies by country | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 62 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 61 1 in: rate varies by country | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 59 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 53 1 in: rate varies by country | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 50 1 in: rate varies by country | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 47 1 in: rate varies by country | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 43 1 in: rate varies by country | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 41 1 in: rate varies by country | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 41 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 44 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 51 1 in: rate varies by country | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 58 1 in: rate varies by country | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 62 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 67 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 69 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 70 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 71 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 61 1 in: rate varies by country | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 74 1 in: rate varies by country | +21.3% |
| 2023 | 78 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 78 1 in: rate varies by country is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 265 1 in: rate varies by country, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 78 1 in: rate varies by country is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 92.5 1 in: rate varies by country, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 29 1 in: rate varies by country | 52 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 71.1 1 in: rate varies by country | 59 1 in: rate varies by country | 79 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 47 1 in: rate varies by country | 67 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 41 1 in: rate varies by country | 70 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 71 1 in: rate varies by country | 61 1 in: rate varies by country | 78 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 169 Eritrea 94 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 170 Sudan 91 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 171 Cameroon 89 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 172 Lesotho 78 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 172 Tanzania, United Republic of 78 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 175 Sierra Leone 74 1 in: rate varies by country compare
More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9632 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Zimbabwe?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Zimbabwe was 78 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 79 1 in: rate varies by country in 1995.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Zimbabwe ranks 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.