Zimbabwe - Number of maternal deaths

Number of maternal deaths in Zimbabwe was 2,100 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 2,900 in 2009, while its lowest value was 2,100 in 2016.

Definition: 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.

Source: WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group, and the United Nations Population Division. Trends in Maternal Mortality: 2000 to 2017. Geneva, World Health Organization, 2019

See also:

Year Value
2000 2,200
2001 2,400
2002 2,600
2003 2,700
2004 2,800
2005 2,800
2006 2,900
2007 2,900
2008 2,900
2009 2,900
2010 2,800
2011 2,600
2012 2,500
2013 2,400
2014 2,300
2015 2,200
2016 2,100
2017 2,100

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health