Number of child deaths by region in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of child deaths by region was 31,802 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31,802
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
35th
of 195 countries
All-time high
42,357
in 2009
All-time low
26,298
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of child deaths by region in Zimbabwe, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 31,802 for number of child deaths by region in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Zimbabwe peaked at 42,357 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 26,298, in 1960.
That places Zimbabwe 35th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Number of child deaths by region in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 26,298 | — |
| 1961 | 26,476 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 26,606 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 26,677 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 26,691 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 26,626 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 26,585 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 26,567 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 26,720 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 27,069 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 27,520 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 28,067 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 28,843 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 29,864 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 31,061 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 32,360 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 33,599 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 34,717 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 35,758 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 36,379 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 36,571 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 37,001 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 36,844 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 35,516 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 33,859 | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 32,080 | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 30,581 | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 29,538 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 28,974 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 29,174 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 30,151 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 31,654 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 33,397 | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 34,962 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 36,347 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 36,616 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 38,233 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 36,413 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 36,294 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 38,798 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 40,153 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 40,123 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 40,055 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 40,004 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 40,255 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 40,612 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 38,761 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 40,455 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 41,619 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 42,357 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 41,493 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 38,631 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 34,729 | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 32,162 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 30,262 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 29,187 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 27,618 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 26,747 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 26,347 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 27,534 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 29,228 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 29,951 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 31,207 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 31,538 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 31,802 | +0.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 31,802 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,859, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 31,802 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,632 | 26,298 | 27,069 | 10 |
| 1970s | 31,817 | 27,520 | 36,379 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,014 | 28,974 | 37,001 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,286 | 30,151 | 38,798 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,439 | 38,761 | 42,357 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,471 | 26,347 | 41,493 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,745 | 29,228 | 31,802 | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0689 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Zimbabwe?
- Number of child deaths by region in Zimbabwe was 31,802 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 42,357 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,298 in 1960.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Zimbabwe ranks 35th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.