Maternal mortality ratio in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Maternal mortality ratio was 357.62 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
357.62
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
19th
of 194 countries
All-time high
573.33
in 1985
All-time low
330.57
in 1993
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal mortality ratio in Zimbabwe, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 357.62 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Zimbabwe peaked at 573.33 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 330.57, in 1993.
That places Zimbabwe 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 573.33 | — |
| 1986 | 524.82 | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 479.95 | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 430.8 | -10.2% |
| 1989 | 382.3 | -11.3% |
| 1990 | 353.32 | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 331.8 | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 332.99 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 330.57 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 332.36 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 331.71 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 352 | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 356.89 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 368.41 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 398.7 | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 404.55 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 467.35 | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 417.67 | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 454.86 | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 451.08 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 453.72 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 479.82 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 518.99 | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 525.92 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 539.53 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 566.57 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 564.02 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 557.83 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 525.25 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 467.8 | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 427.93 | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 411.35 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 389.33 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 385.52 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 387.6 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 379.97 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 446.42 | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 367.81 | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 357.62 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 478.24 | 382.3 | 573.33 | 5 |
| 1990s | 348.87 | 330.57 | 398.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 471.35 | 404.55 | 539.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 468.32 | 385.52 | 566.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 387.95 | 357.62 | 446.42 | 4 |
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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 ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2602 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5615 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Zimbabwe?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Zimbabwe was 357.62 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 573.33 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 330.57 in 1993.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Zimbabwe ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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