Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Zambia
Zambia: Maternal mortality, gaps filled was 134.66 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Zambia, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Zambia recorded 134.66 for maternal mortality, gaps filled in 2020.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, gaps filled in Zambia peaked at 607.3 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 128.84, in 2019.
That places Zambia 57th out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 555.44 | — |
| 1986 | 573.41 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 560.24 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 580.49 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 588.89 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 602.99 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 607.3 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 599.19 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 576.15 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 543.75 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 523.19 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 508.72 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 500.66 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 491.66 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 468.42 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 418.69 | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 362.62 | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 337.08 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 308.19 | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 311.69 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 309.25 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 306.09 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 295.85 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 319.58 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 326.59 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 268.49 | -17.8% |
| 2011 | 232.77 | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 220.63 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 191.35 | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 168.84 | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 165.73 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 155.36 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 155.82 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 144.87 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 128.84 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 134.66 | +4.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 134.66 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.84, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 134.66 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 339.15, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 571.69 | 555.44 | 588.89 | 5 |
| 1990s | 542.2 | 468.42 | 607.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 329.57 | 295.85 | 418.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 183.27 | 128.84 | 268.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.66 | 134.66 | 134.66 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 54 Bolivia 160.91 compare
- 55 Pakistan 154.16 compare
- 56 Sao Tome and Principe 146.24 compare
- 58 Belize 129.79 compare
- 59 Mozambique 127.11 compare
- 60 South Africa 126.83 compare
More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0744 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality, gaps filled in Zambia?
- Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Zambia was 134.66 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 607.3 in 1991.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 128.84 in 2019.
- How does Zambia rank for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
- Zambia ranks 57th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, gaps filled rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
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About this data
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.