Annual deaths by age in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Annual deaths by age was 22,505 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
22,505
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
41st
of 236 countries
All-time high
42,132
in 2008
All-time low
22,505
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual deaths by age in Zimbabwe, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual deaths by age in Zimbabwe stood at 22,505. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deaths by age in Zimbabwe peaked at 42,132 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 22,505, in 2023.
Zimbabwe ranks 41st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25,324 | 23,306 | 26,250 | 10 |
| 1960s | 26,307 | 26,177 | 26,595 | 10 |
| 1970s | 30,514 | 26,983 | 33,434 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,448 | 28,753 | 34,155 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,725 | 29,508 | 38,519 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,665 | 39,280 | 42,132 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,849 | 24,647 | 40,389 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,243 | 22,505 | 23,828 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 38 Mexico 25,454 compare
- 39 Sierra Leone 25,032 compare
- 40 United States 22,683 compare
- 42 Burundi 22,295 compare
- 43 Central African Republic 21,097 compare
- 44 Algeria 19,471 compare
More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,457 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 874.6 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 228,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 214,434 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 224,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 222,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 230,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 230,074 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual deaths by age in Zimbabwe?
- Annual deaths by age in Zimbabwe was 22,505 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deaths by age recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 42,132 in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual deaths by age recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,505 in 2023.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for annual deaths by age?
- Zimbabwe ranks 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual deaths by age rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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