Annual death rates in different age groups males in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Annual death rates in different age groups males was 37.84 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
37.84
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
35th
of 236 countries
All-time high
119.96
in 1950
All-time low
37.84
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in different age groups males in Zimbabwe, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual death rates in different age groups males in Zimbabwe stood at 37.84. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in different age groups males in Zimbabwe peaked at 119.96 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 37.84, in 2023.
Zimbabwe ranks 35th 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 different age groups males in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 119.96 | — |
| 1951 | 118.16 | -1.5% |
| 1952 | 116.4 | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 114.72 | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 113.06 | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 111.51 | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 109.93 | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 108.34 | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 106.63 | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 104.79 | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 102.76 | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 100.76 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 98.68 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 96.54 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 94.41 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 92.33 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 90.37 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 88.58 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 87.02 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 85.7 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 84.65 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 83.84 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 83.27 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 82.91 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 82.71 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 82.59 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 82.4 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 82.06 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 81.41 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 80.55 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 78.58 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 76.35 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 73.56 | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 70.91 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 67.52 | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 64.86 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 62.72 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 61.45 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 60.99 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 61.42 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 62.57 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 64.25 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 66.24 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 68.28 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 69.93 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 71.25 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 72.36 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 72.18 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 71.88 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 71.21 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 70.33 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 69.35 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 68.72 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 68.3 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 68.19 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 68.25 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 68.23 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 67.83 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 67.48 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 65.5 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 62.25 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 59.15 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 55.85 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 52.83 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 50.01 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 47.73 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 45.86 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 44.38 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 42.97 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 41.99 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 40.72 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 39.7 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 38.89 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 37.84 | -2.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 37.84 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.93, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 37.84 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.87, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 112.35 | 104.79 | 119.96 | 10 |
| 1960s | 93.72 | 85.7 | 102.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 82.64 | 80.55 | 84.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.84 | 60.99 | 78.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.02 | 62.57 | 72.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.22 | 65.5 | 70.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.3 | 41.99 | 62.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.29 | 37.84 | 40.72 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in different age groups males in Zimbabwe?
- Annual death rates in different age groups males in Zimbabwe was 37.84 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in different age groups males recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 119.96 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in different age groups males recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.84 in 2023.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for annual death rates in different age groups males?
- Zimbabwe ranks 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in different age groups males rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in different age groups males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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