Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 357.62 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
357.62
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
19th
of 195 countries
All-time high
573.33
in 1985
All-time low
330.57
in 1993
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Zimbabwe, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Zimbabwe stood at 357.62.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Zimbabwe peaked at 573.33 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 330.57, in 1993.
That places Zimbabwe 19th out of 195 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 who gho 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% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 357.62 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 146.37, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 357.62 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 267.03, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio who gho in Zimbabwe?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Zimbabwe was 357.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 573.33 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 330.57 in 1993.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Zimbabwe ranks 19th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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