Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Child deaths was 1,089 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,089
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
64th
of 200 countries
All-time high
16,408
in 1995
All-time low
949
in 2018
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Child deaths in Zimbabwe, 1959–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths in Zimbabwe is 1,089, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in Zimbabwe peaked at 16,408 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 949, in 2018.
Zimbabwe ranks 64th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Child deaths in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 12,284 | — |
| 1960 | 12,330 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 12,328 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 12,299 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 12,250 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 12,169 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 12,045 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 11,918 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 11,806 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 11,754 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 11,777 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 11,818 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 11,888 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 12,004 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 12,185 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 12,449 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 12,748 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 12,995 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 13,179 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 13,295 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 13,245 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 12,912 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 12,178 | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 11,347 | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 10,524 | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 9,730 | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 9,059 | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 8,573 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 8,403 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 8,734 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 9,583 | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 10,920 | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 12,468 | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 13,983 | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 15,311 | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 16,229 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 16,408 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 16,058 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 13,609 | -15.3% |
| 1998 | 13,289 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 14,865 | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 15,617 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 15,114 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 14,510 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 13,788 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 12,836 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 12,023 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 9,705 | -19.3% |
| 2007 | 9,773 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 9,599 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 9,085 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 8,184 | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 6,087 | -25.6% |
| 2012 | 4,429 | -27.2% |
| 2013 | 3,020 | -31.8% |
| 2014 | 2,610 | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 2,335 | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 1,646 | -29.5% |
| 2017 | 1,264 | -23.2% |
| 2018 | 949 | -24.9% |
| 2019 | 1,392 | +46.7% |
| 2020 | 1,816 | +30.5% |
| 2021 | 1,211 | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 1,168 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 969 | -17.0% |
| 2024 | 1,089 | +12.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1,089 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,280, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1,089 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,144, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +46.7% | 949 | 1,392 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12,284 | 12,284 | 12,284 | 1 |
| 1960s | 12,068 | 11,754 | 12,330 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,581 | 11,818 | 13,295 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,104 | 8,403 | 12,912 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,314 | 10,920 | 16,408 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,205 | 9,085 | 15,617 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,192 | 949 | 8,184 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,251 | 969 | 1,816 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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- 65 Peru 1,043 compare
- 66 Eritrea 924 compare
- 67 Kazakhstan 870 compare
More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9632 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9673 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in Zimbabwe?
- Child deaths in Zimbabwe was 1,089 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 16,408 in 1995.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 949 in 2018.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for child deaths?
- Zimbabwe ranks 64th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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