Number of maternal deaths in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of maternal deaths was 1,734 deaths in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of maternal deaths in Zimbabwe, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2020, number of maternal deaths in Zimbabwe stood at 1,734 deaths.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Zimbabwe peaked at 3,142 deaths in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,188 deaths, 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 deaths | 1,254 deaths | 1,575 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,299 deaths | 1,188 deaths | 1,596 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,430 deaths | 1,644 deaths | 3,142 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,216 deaths | 1,735 deaths | 2,956 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,734 deaths | 1,734 deaths | 1,734 deaths | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 30 Philippines 1,935 deaths compare
- 31 Central African Republic 1,888 deaths compare
- 32 Yemen 1,852 deaths compare
- 34 Myanmar 1,658 deaths compare
- 35 South Africa 1,516 deaths compare
- 36 Mozambique 1,466 deaths compare
More health data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 138,900 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 148,863 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 148,532 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 156,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 157,244 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 163,038 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Zimbabwe?
- Number of maternal deaths in Zimbabwe was 1,734 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3,142 deaths in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,188 deaths in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Zimbabwe ranks 33rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.