Maternal mortality ratio in Zambia
Zambia: Maternal mortality ratio was 85.45 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Zambia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Zambia stood at 85.45 per 100,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Zambia peaked at 406.35 per 100,000 live births in 2009 and was at its lowest, 85.45 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
Zambia ranks 70th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 307.86 per 100,000 live births | 249.85 per 100,000 live births | 406.35 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 193.96 per 100,000 live births | 102.75 per 100,000 live births | 331.67 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.42 per 100,000 live births | 85.45 per 100,000 live births | 140.14 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 67 Polynesia 97.64 per 100,000 live births compare
- 68 Guatemala 93.72 per 100,000 live births compare
- 69 Palau 89.42 per 100,000 live births compare
- 71 Philippines 83.75 per 100,000 live births compare
- 72 Suriname 83.64 per 100,000 live births compare
- 73 Mozambique 82.22 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Zambia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 186,618 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 190,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 191,969 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 195,406 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 197,654 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 201,065 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Zambia?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Zambia was 85.45 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 406.35 per 100,000 live births in 2009.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.45 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Zambia ranks 70th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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