Number of maternal deaths by region in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of maternal deaths by region was 1,734 deaths in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1,734 deaths
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
33rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
3,142 deaths
in 2009
All-time low
1,188 deaths
in 1990
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Zimbabwe, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2020, number of maternal deaths by region in Zimbabwe stood at 1,734 deaths.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Zimbabwe peaked at 3,142 deaths in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,188 deaths, in 1990.
That places Zimbabwe 33rd 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.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,575 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 1,410 deaths | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 1,330 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 1,334 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1,254 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 1,188 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 1,238 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 1,269 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 1,253 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 1,264 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1,307 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 1,345 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 1,245 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 1,283 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 1,596 deaths | +24.4% |
| 2000 | 1,644 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 2,539 deaths | +54.5% |
| 2002 | 1,917 deaths | -24.5% |
| 2003 | 2,322 deaths | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 2,118 deaths | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 2,292 deaths | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 2,383 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 2,862 deaths | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 3,075 deaths | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 3,142 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 2,956 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 2,738 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 2,585 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 2,437 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 2,151 deaths | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 1,967 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 1,919 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1,762 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 1,735 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1,907 deaths | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 1,734 deaths | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,381 deaths | 1,254 deaths | 1,575 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,299 deaths | 1,188 deaths | 1,596 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,430 deaths | 1,644 deaths | 3,142 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,216 deaths | 1,735 deaths | 2,956 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,734 deaths | 1,734 deaths | 1,734 deaths | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 30 Philippines 1,935 deaths compare
- 31 Central African Republic 1,888 deaths compare
- 32 Yemen 1,852 deaths compare
- 34 Myanmar 1,658 deaths compare
- 35 South Africa 1,516 deaths compare
- 36 Mozambique 1,466 deaths 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 number of maternal deaths by region in Zimbabwe?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Zimbabwe was 1,734 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3,142 deaths in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,188 deaths in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Zimbabwe ranks 33rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. 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 Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.