Adolescent mortality rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Adolescent mortality rate was 5.35 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.35
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
21st
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.72
in 2008
All-time low
5.19
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Adolescent mortality rate in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, adolescent mortality rate in Zimbabwe stood at 5.35.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 7.72 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.19, in 1990.
That places Zimbabwe 21st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.19 | — |
| 1991 | 5.25 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 5.34 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 5.43 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 5.53 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 5.64 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 5.77 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 5.91 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 6.06 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 6.23 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 6.41 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 6.61 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 6.82 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 7.03 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 7.24 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 7.43 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 7.58 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 7.68 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 7.72 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 7.68 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 7.58 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 7.44 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 7.29 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 7.12 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 6.95 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 6.78 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 6.61 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 6.44 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 6.27 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 6.1 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 5.93 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 5.77 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 5.62 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 5.47 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 5.35 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.63 | 5.19 | 6.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.22 | 6.41 | 7.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.86 | 6.1 | 7.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.63 | 5.35 | 5.93 | 5 |
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More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 874.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,457 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0215 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate -0.0585 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0141 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Zimbabwe?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Zimbabwe was 5.35 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 7.72 in 2008.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.19 in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 21st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. 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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