Maternal deaths by income group in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Maternal deaths by income group was 1,734 in 2020. β² Rising
Latest (2020)
1,734
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
33rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
3,142
in 2009
All-time low
1,188
in 1990
Years of data
36
1985β2020
Maternal deaths by income group in Zimbabwe, 1985β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal deaths by income group in Zimbabwe stood at 1,734.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Zimbabwe peaked at 3,142 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,188, in 1990.
Zimbabwe ranks 33rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,381 | 1,254 | 1,575 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,299 | 1,188 | 1,596 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,430 | 1,644 | 3,142 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,216 | 1,735 | 2,956 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,734 | 1,734 | 1,734 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 30 Philippines 1,935 compare
- 31 Central African Republic 1,888 compare
- 32 Yemen 1,852 compare
- 34 Myanmar 1,658 compare
- 35 South Africa 1,516 compare
- 36 Mozambique 1,466 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 874.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,457 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4771 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 138,900 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths by income group in Zimbabwe?
- Maternal deaths by income group in Zimbabwe was 1,734 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3,142 in 2009.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,188 in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for maternal deaths by income group?
- Zimbabwe ranks 33rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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