Maternal mortality ratio in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Maternal mortality ratio was 357.62 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Zimbabwe, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Zimbabwe is 357.62 per 100,000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
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 566.57 per 100,000 live births in 2010 and was at its lowest, 357.62 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
Zimbabwe ranks 18th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 471.35 per 100,000 live births | 404.55 per 100,000 live births | 539.53 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 468.32 per 100,000 live births | 385.52 per 100,000 live births | 566.57 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 387.95 per 100,000 live births | 357.62 per 100,000 live births | 446.42 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 15 Kenya 378.8 per 100,000 live births compare
- 16 Mali 367.33 per 100,000 live births compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 358.95 per 100,000 live births compare
- 19 Gambia 354.35 per 100,000 live births compare
- 20 Sierra Leone 353.56 per 100,000 live births compare
- 21 Niger 350.27 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Zimbabwe
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 874.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,457 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 138,900 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 148,863 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 148,532 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 156,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 157,244 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 163,038 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Zimbabwe?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Zimbabwe was 357.62 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 566.57 per 100,000 live births in 2010.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 357.62 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Zimbabwe ranks 18th out of 196 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 falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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