Maternal mortality vs fertility in Zambia
Zambia: Maternal mortality vs fertility was 134.66 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
134.66
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
56th
of 185 countries
All-time high
607.3
in 1991
All-time low
128.84
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality vs fertility in Zambia, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 134.66 for maternal mortality vs fertility in 2020.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality vs fertility in Zambia peaked at 607.3 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 128.84, in 2019.
Zambia ranks 56th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 571.69 | 555.44 | 588.89 | 5 |
| 1990s | 542.2 | 468.42 | 607.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 329.57 | 295.85 | 418.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 183.27 | 128.84 | 268.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.66 | 134.66 | 134.66 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 53 Bolivia 160.91 compare
- 54 Pakistan 154.16 compare
- 55 Sao Tome and Principe 146.24 compare
- 57 Belize 129.79 compare
- 58 Mozambique 127.11 compare
- 59 South Africa 126.83 compare
More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.3 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 290,979 (2025)
- Population, male 49.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 302,089 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 301,939 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 6.31 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 8.98 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality vs fertility in Zambia?
- Maternal mortality vs fertility in Zambia was 134.66 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality vs fertility recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 607.3 in 1991.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality vs fertility recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 128.84 in 2019.
- How does Zambia rank for maternal mortality vs fertility?
- Zambia ranks 56th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality vs fertility rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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