Number of maternal deaths in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of maternal deaths was 1,777 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,777
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
26th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2,925
in 2011
All-time low
1,153
in 1995
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Number of maternal deaths in Zimbabwe, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Zimbabwe is 1,777, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Zimbabwe peaked at 2,925 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,153, in 1995.
That places Zimbabwe 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2,109 | — |
| 1986 | 1,930 | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 1,760 | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 1,554 | -11.7% |
| 1989 | 1,372 | -11.7% |
| 1990 | 1,272 | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 1,205 | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 1,221 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 1,162 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 1,157 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 1,153 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1,273 | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 1,354 | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 1,472 | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 1,673 | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 1,738 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 2,040 | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 1,845 | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 2,037 | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 2,026 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 2,028 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 2,134 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 2,369 | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 2,478 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 2,660 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 2,866 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 2,925 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 2,914 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,722 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 2,353 | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 2,090 | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 1,964 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 1,835 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 1,816 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,842 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1,828 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2,181 | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 1,825 | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 1,777 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,745 | 1,372 | 2,109 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,294 | 1,153 | 1,673 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,136 | 1,738 | 2,660 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,333 | 1,816 | 2,925 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,903 | 1,777 | 2,181 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 874.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,457 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2602 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5615 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Zimbabwe?
- Number of maternal deaths in Zimbabwe was 1,777 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2,925 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,153 in 1995.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Zimbabwe ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. 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 Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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