Annual death rates at different ages in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Annual death rates at different ages was 34.17 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
34.17 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
34th
of 236 countries
All-time high
111.05 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
34.17 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates at different ages 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 at different ages in Zimbabwe is 34.17 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 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates at different ages in Zimbabwe peaked at 111.05 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 34.17 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 at different ages in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 111.05 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 109.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1952 | 107.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 106.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 104.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 103.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 101.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 99.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 98.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 96.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 94.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 92.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 90.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 88.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 86.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 84.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 82.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 80.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 79.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 78.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 77.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 76.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 75.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 75.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 75.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 75.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 75.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 74.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 74.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 73.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 71.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 69.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 66.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 64.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 61.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 58.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 56.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 55.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 55.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 55.54 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 56.65 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 58.27 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 60.2 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 62.18 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 63.81 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 65.13 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 66.25 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 66.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 65.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 65.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 64.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 63.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 62.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 62.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 62.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 62.63 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 62.67 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 62.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 62.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 60.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 57.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 54.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 51 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 48.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 45.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 43.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 41.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 40.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 38.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 38.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 36.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 35.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 35.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 34.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 34.17 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.44 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 34.17 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.59 deaths per 1,000 people, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103.86 deaths per 1,000 people | 96.55 deaths per 1,000 people | 111.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 85.88 deaths per 1,000 people | 78.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 94.63 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 75.42 deaths per 1,000 people | 73.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 77.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 55.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 71.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.97 deaths per 1,000 people | 56.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 66.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 60.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 64.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 38.01 deaths per 1,000 people | 57.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.51 deaths per 1,000 people | 34.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 36.82 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates at different ages in Zimbabwe?
- Annual death rates at different ages in Zimbabwe was 34.17 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 at different ages recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 111.05 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.17 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for annual death rates at different ages?
- Zimbabwe ranks 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates at different ages rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. 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 at different ages. 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.