Number of deaths, by world region in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of deaths, by world region was 124,412 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
124,412 deaths
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
69th
of 236 countries
All-time high
208,623 deaths
in 2001
All-time low
46,669 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths, by world region in Zimbabwe, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths, by world region in Zimbabwe stood at 124,412 deaths.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths, by world region in Zimbabwe peaked at 208,623 deaths in 2001 and was at its lowest, 46,669 deaths, in 1950.
Zimbabwe ranks 69th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths, by world region in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46,669 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 47,974 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 48,956 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 49,773 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 50,487 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 51,156 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 51,796 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 52,422 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 53,054 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 53,545 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 53,951 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 54,343 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 54,692 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 55,002 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 55,277 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 55,600 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 55,918 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 56,374 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 56,923 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 57,639 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 58,551 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 59,716 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 61,199 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 63,451 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 65,309 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 67,388 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 71,085 deaths | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 74,827 deaths | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 83,036 deaths | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 84,155 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 74,551 deaths | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 75,924 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 76,548 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 77,787 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 76,831 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 77,007 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 77,812 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 79,966 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 83,332 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 88,112 deaths | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 94,530 deaths | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 102,320 deaths | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 111,472 deaths | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 123,608 deaths | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 131,860 deaths | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 140,813 deaths | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 156,316 deaths | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 163,142 deaths | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 174,039 deaths | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 187,262 deaths | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 193,300 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 208,623 deaths | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 197,498 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 204,795 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 200,905 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 198,407 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 195,872 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 194,666 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 190,686 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 183,777 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 170,234 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 158,990 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 151,253 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 143,406 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 136,688 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 132,188 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 128,714 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 127,191 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 125,092 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 126,468 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 126,365 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 138,738 deaths | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 124,995 deaths | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 124,412 deaths | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50,583 deaths | 46,669 deaths | 53,545 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 55,572 deaths | 53,951 deaths | 57,639 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 68,872 deaths | 58,551 deaths | 84,155 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 78,787 deaths | 74,551 deaths | 88,112 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 138,536 deaths | 94,530 deaths | 187,262 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 196,853 deaths | 183,777 deaths | 208,623 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 140,022 deaths | 125,092 deaths | 170,234 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 128,628 deaths | 124,412 deaths | 138,738 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths, by world region in Zimbabwe?
- Number of deaths, by world region in Zimbabwe was 124,412 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 208,623 deaths in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,669 deaths in 1950.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of deaths, by world region?
- Zimbabwe ranks 69th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths, by world region rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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