Kenya vs Zimbabwe: Number of maternal deaths

Kenya
2,200
in 2023
Zimbabwe
1,800
in 2023
Kenya rank
23rd
Zimbabwe rank
25th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Kenya
  • Zimbabwe
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k198520042023

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 2,200 against 1,800 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 400.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Globally, Kenya ranks 23rd and Zimbabwe ranks 25th of 194 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

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.