The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 356.76 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
356.76
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
25th
of 185 countries
All-time high
684.83
in 2008
All-time low
321.54
in 1998
Years of data
36
1985–2020
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Zimbabwe, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Zimbabwe is 356.76, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Zimbabwe peaked at 684.83 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 321.54, in 1998.
Zimbabwe ranks 25th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 431.54 | — |
| 1986 | 387.48 | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 366.38 | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 374.77 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 358.35 | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 337.55 | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 346.73 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 349.57 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 346.98 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 352.08 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 364 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 361.6 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 323.44 | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 321.54 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 384.57 | +19.6% |
| 2000 | 387.75 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 589.17 | +51.9% |
| 2002 | 442.71 | -24.9% |
| 2003 | 533.9 | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 488.09 | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 533.07 | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 558.16 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 656.42 | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 684.83 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 669.89 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 618.33 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 562.12 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 527.62 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 495.26 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 440.85 | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 408.12 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 399.76 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 366.38 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 358.5 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 393.18 | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 356.76 | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 383.7 | 358.35 | 431.54 | 5 |
| 1990s | 348.81 | 321.54 | 384.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 554.4 | 387.75 | 684.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 457.01 | 358.5 | 618.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 356.76 | 356.76 | 356.76 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Zimbabwe?
- The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Zimbabwe was 356.76 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 684.83 in 2008.
- What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 321.54 in 1998.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Zimbabwe ranks 25th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. 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 The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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