Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) was 412.36 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Zimbabwe, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Zimbabwe is 412.36, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Zimbabwe peaked at 709.9 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 380.09, in 2020.
Zimbabwe ranks 4th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 682.59 | — |
| 2001 | 693.92 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 704.82 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 709.9 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 707.09 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 692.36 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 671.13 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 644.45 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 618.23 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 585.71 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 543.9 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 500.13 | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 468.3 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 445.25 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 427.19 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 416.7 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 411.33 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 406.25 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 397.84 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 388.73 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 380.09 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 412.36 | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 671.02 | 585.71 | 709.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 440.56 | 388.73 | 543.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 396.23 | 380.09 | 412.36 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Zimbabwe?
- Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Zimbabwe was 412.36 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 709.9 in 2003.
- What is the lowest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 380.09 in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 4th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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