Number of maternal deaths by region in Zambia
Zambia: Number of maternal deaths by region was 891.49 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
891.49
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
47th
of 185 countries
All-time high
2,283
in 1992
All-time low
840.04
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Zambia, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 891.49 for number of maternal deaths by region in 2020.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Zambia peaked at 2,283 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 840.04, in 2019.
That places Zambia 47th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,783 | — |
| 1986 | 1,892 | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 1,894 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 2,014 | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 2,096 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 2,189 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 2,259 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 2,283 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 2,253 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 2,180 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 2,145 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 2,126 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 2,128 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 2,139 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 2,084 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 1,901 | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 1,668 | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 1,584 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 1,482 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 1,546 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 1,580 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1,610 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1,592 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1,764 | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 1,842 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 1,547 | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 1,366 | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 1,313 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 1,152 | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 1,025 | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 1,018 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 969.43 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 986.36 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 931.52 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 840.04 | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 891.49 | +6.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 891.49 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 485.35, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 891.49 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,625, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,936 | 1,783 | 2,096 | 5 |
| 1990s | 2,179 | 2,084 | 2,283 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,657 | 1,482 | 1,901 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,115 | 840.04 | 1,547 | 10 |
| 2020s | 891.49 | 891.49 | 891.49 | 1 |
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More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0744 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Zambia?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Zambia was 891.49 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,283 in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 840.04 in 2019.
- How does Zambia rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Zambia ranks 47th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. 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 Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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