Adolescent mortality rate in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Adolescent mortality rate was 6.63 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
6.63
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
17th
of 198 countries
All-time high
7.65
in 2009
All-time low
4.83
in 1990
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Adolescent mortality rate in Zimbabwe, 1990–2021

024681990200520211990: 4.81991: 4.91992: 51993: 5.11994: 5.21995: 5.31996: 5.41997: 5.61998: 5.81999: 5.92000: 6.12001: 6.32002: 6.52003: 6.82004: 72005: 7.22006: 7.42007: 7.52008: 7.62009: 7.72010: 7.62011: 7.62012: 7.52013: 7.42014: 7.42015: 7.32016: 7.22017: 7.12018: 72019: 6.92020: 6.82021: 6.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, adolescent mortality rate in Zimbabwe stood at 6.63.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 7.65 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.83, in 1990.

Zimbabwe ranks 17th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Adolescent mortality rate in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort) in Zimbabwe, 1990 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1990 4.83
1991 4.89 +1.3%
1992 4.98 +1.8%
1993 5.08 +2.0%
1994 5.19 +2.2%
1995 5.31 +2.2%
1996 5.45 +2.6%
1997 5.59 +2.7%
1998 5.76 +2.9%
1999 5.92 +2.8%
2000 6.12 +3.3%
2001 6.32 +3.3%
2002 6.54 +3.5%
2003 6.77 +3.6%
2004 7 +3.4%
2005 7.22 +3.1%
2006 7.4 +2.5%
2007 7.54 +1.9%
2008 7.63 +1.2%
2009 7.65 +0.4%
2010 7.64 -0.2%
2011 7.58 -0.8%
2012 7.52 -0.8%
2013 7.45 -0.9%
2014 7.37 -1.0%
2015 7.3 -1.1%
2016 7.21 -1.1%
2017 7.13 -1.2%
2018 7.03 -1.4%
2019 6.91 -1.7%
2020 6.78 -1.9%
2021 6.63 -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.3 4.83 5.92 10
2000s 7.02 6.12 7.65 10
2010s 7.31 6.91 7.64 10
2020s 6.71 6.63 6.78 2

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 14 Nigeria 6.83 compare
  2. 15 Rwanda 6.81 compare
  3. 16 Benin 6.73 compare
  4. 18 Equatorial Guinea 6.55 compare
  5. 19 Gabon 6.49 compare
  6. 20 Namibia 6.4 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adolescent mortality rate in Zimbabwe?
Adolescent mortality rate in Zimbabwe was 6.63 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 7.65 in 2009.
What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 4.83 in 1990.
How does Zimbabwe rank for adolescent mortality rate?
Zimbabwe ranks 17th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
206 places, 6,592 data points, 1990–2021
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