Maternal deaths by income group in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Maternal deaths by income group was 1,734 in 2020. β–² 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
1985–2020

Maternal deaths by income group in Zimbabwe, 1985–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k1985200220201985: 1.6k1986: 1.4k1987: 1.3k1988: 1.3k1989: 1.3k1990: 1.2k1991: 1.2k1992: 1.3k1993: 1.3k1994: 1.3k1995: 1.3k1996: 1.3k1997: 1.2k1998: 1.3k1999: 1.6k2000: 1.6k2001: 2.5k2002: 1.9k2003: 2.3k2004: 2.1k2005: 2.3k2006: 2.4k2007: 2.9k2008: 3.1k2009: 3.1k2010: 3.0k2011: 2.7k2012: 2.6k2013: 2.4k2014: 2.2k2015: 2.0k2016: 1.9k2017: 1.8k2018: 1.7k2019: 1.9k2020: 1.7k

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 30 Philippines 1,935 compare
  2. 31 Central African Republic 1,888 compare
  3. 32 Yemen 1,852 compare
  4. 34 Myanmar 1,658 compare
  5. 35 South Africa 1,516 compare
  6. 36 Mozambique 1,466 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Maternal deaths by income group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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