Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0047 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe stood at 0.0047 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0075 units per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 units per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Zimbabwe 38th 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, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 35 Dominican Republic 0.0052 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Philippines 0.005 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Chad 0.0048 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0043 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Singapore 0.0042 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Mauritius 0.004 units per square kilometre 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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.2531 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0653 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.5672 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 0.0047 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0075 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.