Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Maternal mortality, gaps filled was 356.76 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Zimbabwe, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 356.76 for maternal mortality, gaps filled in 2020.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, gaps filled in Zimbabwe peaked at 684.83 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 321.54, in 1998.
That places Zimbabwe 25th out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 431.54 | — |
| 1986 | 387.48 | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 366.38 | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 374.77 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 358.35 | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 337.55 | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 346.73 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 349.57 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 346.98 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 352.08 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 364 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 361.6 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 323.44 | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 321.54 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 384.57 | +19.6% |
| 2000 | 387.75 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 589.17 | +51.9% |
| 2002 | 442.71 | -24.9% |
| 2003 | 533.9 | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 488.09 | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 533.07 | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 558.16 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 656.42 | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 684.83 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 669.89 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 618.33 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 562.12 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 527.62 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 495.26 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 440.85 | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 408.12 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 399.76 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 366.38 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 358.5 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 393.18 | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 356.76 | -9.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 356.76 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.84, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 356.76 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 339.15, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +51.9% | 387.75 | 589.17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 383.7 | 358.35 | 431.54 | 5 |
| 1990s | 348.81 | 321.54 | 384.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 554.4 | 387.75 | 684.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 457.01 | 358.5 | 618.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 356.76 | 356.76 | 356.76 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9632 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9673 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0701 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality, gaps filled in Zimbabwe?
- Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Zimbabwe was 356.76 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 684.83 in 2008.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 321.54 in 1998.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
- Zimbabwe ranks 25th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, gaps filled rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.