Number of maternal deaths by region in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of maternal deaths by region was 1,734 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of maternal deaths by region in Zimbabwe, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, number of maternal deaths by region in Zimbabwe stood at 1,734.
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 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,188, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,575 | — |
| 1986 | 1,410 | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 1,330 | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 1,334 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1,254 | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 1,188 | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 1,238 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 1,269 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 1,253 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 1,264 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1,307 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 1,345 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 1,245 | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 1,283 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 1,596 | +24.4% |
| 2000 | 1,644 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 2,539 | +54.5% |
| 2002 | 1,917 | -24.5% |
| 2003 | 2,322 | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 2,118 | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 2,292 | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 2,383 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 2,862 | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 3,075 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 3,142 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 2,956 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 2,738 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 2,585 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 2,437 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 2,151 | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 1,967 | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 1,919 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1,762 | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 1,735 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1,907 | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 1,734 | -9.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1,734 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 485.35, 3.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1,734 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,625, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths by region in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +54.5% | 1,644 | 2,539 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,381 | 1,254 | 1,575 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,299 | 1,188 | 1,596 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,430 | 1,644 | 3,142 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,216 | 1,735 | 2,956 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,734 | 1,734 | 1,734 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 30 Philippines 1,935 compare
- 31 Central African Republic 1,888 compare
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- 34 Myanmar 1,658 compare
- 35 South Africa 1,516 compare
- 36 Mozambique 1,466 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9632 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9673 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0701 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 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3,142 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,188 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 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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