Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 357.62 in 2023. β–² 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 who gho in Zimbabwe, 1985–2023

02004006001985200420231985: 573.31986: 524.81987: 4801988: 430.81989: 382.31990: 353.31991: 331.81992: 3331993: 330.61994: 332.41995: 331.71996: 3521997: 356.91998: 368.41999: 398.72000: 404.52001: 467.42002: 417.72003: 454.92004: 451.12005: 453.72006: 479.82007: 5192008: 525.92009: 539.52010: 566.62011: 5642012: 557.82013: 525.22014: 467.82015: 427.92016: 411.42017: 389.32018: 385.52019: 387.62020: 3802021: 446.42022: 367.82023: 357.6

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 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 16 Kenya 378.8 compare
  2. 17 Mali 367.33 compare
  3. 18 Cote d'Ivoire 358.95 compare
  4. 20 Gambia 354.35 compare
  5. 21 Sierra Leone 353.56 compare
  6. 22 Niger 350.27 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places β†’

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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 194 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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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
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