Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 358 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
358
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
18th
of 194 countries
All-time high
573
in 1985
All-time low
331
in 1993
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Zimbabwe, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Zimbabwe is 358, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Zimbabwe peaked at 573 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 331, in 1993.
Zimbabwe ranks 18th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 573 | — |
| 1986 | 525 | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 480 | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 431 | -10.2% |
| 1989 | 382 | -11.4% |
| 1990 | 353 | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 332 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 333 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 331 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 332 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 332 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 352 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 357 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 368 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 399 | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 405 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 467 | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 418 | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 455 | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 451 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 454 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 480 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 519 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 526 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 540 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 567 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 564 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 558 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 525 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 468 | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 428 | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 411 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 389 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 386 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 388 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 380 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 446 | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 368 | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 358 | -2.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 358 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 147.5, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 358 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 257, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 478.2 | 382 | 573 | 5 |
| 1990s | 348.9 | 331 | 399 | 10 |
| 2000s | 471.5 | 405 | 540 | 10 |
| 2010s | 468.4 | 386 | 567 | 10 |
| 2020s | 388 | 358 | 446 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 15 Mauritania 381 compare
- 16 Mali 367 compare
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 359 compare
- 19 Gambia 354 compare
- 19 Sierra Leone 354 compare
- 21 Niger 350 compare
More gender data for Zimbabwe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,958 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.695 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 11,652 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 11,652 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 239,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 244,202 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 236,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 240,452 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 234,239 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Zimbabwe?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Zimbabwe was 358 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 573 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 331 in 1993.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.