Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income was 356.76 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Zimbabwe, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Zimbabwe is 356.76, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Zimbabwe peaked at 684.83 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 321.54, in 1998.
Zimbabwe ranks 24th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income 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 321.55, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income 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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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,457 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- 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 ratio vs mean daily income in Zimbabwe?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Zimbabwe was 356.76 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 684.83 in 2008.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 321.54 in 1998.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income?
- Zimbabwe ranks 24th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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