Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex was 30.44 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
30.44 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
34th
of 236 countries
All-time high
102 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
30.44 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Zimbabwe, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Zimbabwe is 30.44 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Zimbabwe peaked at 102 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 30.44 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 102 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 100.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 99.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 97.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 96.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 94.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 93.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 91.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 89.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 88.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 86.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 84.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 82.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 80.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 78.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 76.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 74.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 73.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 71.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 70.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 69.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 68.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 68.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 68.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 68.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 68.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 67.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 67.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 67.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 66.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 64.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 62.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 60.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 57.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 54.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 52.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 50.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 49.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 49.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 49.56 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 50.64 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 52.2 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 54.07 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 56 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 57.6 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 58.91 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 60.03 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 59.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 59.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 59.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 58.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 57.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 57.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 56.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 56.8 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 56.95 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 57.04 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 56.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 56.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 54.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 51.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 49.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 46.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 43.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 40.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 38.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 37.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 36 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 34.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 33.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 32.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 32 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 31.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 30.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 95.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 88.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 102 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 77.93 deaths per 1,000 people | 70.55 deaths per 1,000 people | 86.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 66.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 69.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.09 deaths per 1,000 people | 49.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 64.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.83 deaths per 1,000 people | 50.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 60.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.88 deaths per 1,000 people | 54.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 58.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 33.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 51.84 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 30.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 32.86 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Zimbabwe?
- Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Zimbabwe was 30.44 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 102 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.44 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex?
- Zimbabwe ranks 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.