Number of maternal deaths (Trends) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of maternal deaths (Trends) was 1,800 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of maternal deaths in Zimbabwe, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Zimbabwe is 1,800, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Zimbabwe peaked at 2,900 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,200, in 1991.
Zimbabwe ranks 25th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths (Trends) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2,100 | — |
| 1986 | 1,900 | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 1,800 | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 1,600 | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 1,400 | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 1,300 | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 1,200 | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,300 | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 1,400 | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 1,500 | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 1,700 | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 1,700 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,000 | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 1,800 | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 2,000 | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,100 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 2,400 | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 2,500 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 2,700 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 2,900 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 2,900 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,900 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,700 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 2,400 | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 2,100 | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 2,000 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 1,800 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 1,800 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,800 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,800 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,200 | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 1,800 | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 1,800 | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1,800 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 460, 3.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1,800 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,450, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,760 | 1,400 | 2,100 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,320 | 1,200 | 1,700 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,120 | 1,700 | 2,700 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,330 | 1,800 | 2,900 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,900 | 1,800 | 2,200 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Zimbabwe?
- Number of maternal deaths in Zimbabwe was 1,800 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2,900 in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,200 in 1991.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Zimbabwe ranks 25th 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 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.