Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff was 356.76 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
356.76 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
25th
of 185 countries
All-time high
684.83 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2008
All-time low
321.54 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1998
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Zimbabwe, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Zimbabwe is 356.76 deaths per 100,000 live births, 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. births attended by skilled health staff in Zimbabwe peaked at 684.83 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2008 and was at its lowest, 321.54 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 1998.
That places Zimbabwe 25th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 431.54 deaths per 100,000 live births | — |
| 1986 | 387.48 deaths per 100,000 live births | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 366.38 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 374.77 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 358.35 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 337.55 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 346.73 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 349.57 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 346.98 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 352.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 364 deaths per 100,000 live births | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 361.6 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 323.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 321.54 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 384.57 deaths per 100,000 live births | +19.6% |
| 2000 | 387.75 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 589.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | +51.9% |
| 2002 | 442.71 deaths per 100,000 live births | -24.9% |
| 2003 | 533.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 488.09 deaths per 100,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 533.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 558.16 deaths per 100,000 live births | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 656.42 deaths per 100,000 live births | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 684.83 deaths per 100,000 live births | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 669.89 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 618.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 562.12 deaths per 100,000 live births | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 527.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 495.26 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 440.85 deaths per 100,000 live births | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 408.12 deaths per 100,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 399.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 366.38 deaths per 100,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 358.5 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 393.18 deaths per 100,000 live births | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 356.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 383.7 deaths per 100,000 live births | 358.35 deaths per 100,000 live births | 431.54 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 348.81 deaths per 100,000 live births | 321.54 deaths per 100,000 live births | 384.57 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 554.4 deaths per 100,000 live births | 387.75 deaths per 100,000 live births | 684.83 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 457.01 deaths per 100,000 live births | 358.5 deaths per 100,000 live births | 618.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 356.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | 356.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | 356.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 22 Togo 399.04 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 23 Madagascar 391.52 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 24 Malawi 380.67 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 26 Haiti 350.4 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 27 Eritrea 321.55 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 28 Uganda 284.14 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Zimbabwe?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Zimbabwe was 356.76 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 684.83 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2008.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 321.54 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1998.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff?
- Zimbabwe ranks 25th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.