Lifetime risk of maternal death in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 1.29 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.29
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
21st
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.41
in 1985
All-time low
1.27
in 1995
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Zimbabwe, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Zimbabwe stood at 1.29.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Zimbabwe peaked at 3.41 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.27, in 1995.
Zimbabwe ranks 21st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3.41 | — |
| 1986 | 3.01 | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 2.66 | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 2.27 | -14.7% |
| 1989 | 1.92 | -15.3% |
| 1990 | 1.69 | -11.7% |
| 1991 | 1.53 | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 1.49 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 1.38 | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 1.33 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 1.27 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 1.32 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 1.32 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.37 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.47 | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 1.49 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.66 | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 1.52 | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 1.63 | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 1.62 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.63 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.7 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.88 | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 1.98 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 2.15 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 2.35 | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 2.43 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 2.43 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.27 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 1.96 | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 1.73 | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 1.61 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 1.49 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 1.45 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.44 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.41 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.63 | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 1.35 | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 1.29 | -4.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1.29 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3773, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1.29 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.08, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.65 | 1.92 | 3.41 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.42 | 1.27 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.72 | 1.49 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 | 1.44 | 2.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 | 1.29 | 1.63 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Zimbabwe?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Zimbabwe was 1.29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.41 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 in 1995.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Zimbabwe ranks 21st 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 down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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