Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q1 in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q1 was 72.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q1 in Zimbabwe, 1994–2019
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2019, place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 in Zimbabwe stood at 72.9%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 94.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 in Zimbabwe peaked at 72.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, in 2009.
That places Zimbabwe 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q1 in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 54.2% | — |
| 1999 | 57.1% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 43.0% | -24.7% |
| 2009 | 37.4% | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 44.9% | +20.1% |
| 2014 | 69.7% | +55.2% |
| 2015 | 65.2% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 72.9% | +11.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 72.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.5%, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 72.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.7%, 1.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.7% | 54.2% | 57.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 37.4% | 43.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 63.2% | 44.9% | 72.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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- 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)
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 in Zimbabwe?
- Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 in Zimbabwe was 72.9% in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 72.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 2009.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1?
- Zimbabwe ranks 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
- Is place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Place of delivery (Births at health facility): Percentage of live births in the three years preceding the survey which took place at health facility.