Child deaths life stage in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Child deaths life stage was 1,089 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,089
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
64th
of 199 countries
All-time high
16,408
in 1995
All-time low
949
in 2018
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Child deaths life stage in Zimbabwe, 1959–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 1,089 for child deaths life stage 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 life stage in Zimbabwe peaked at 16,408 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 949, in 2018.
Zimbabwe ranks 64th of 199 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.
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
- 61 North Korea 1,161 compare
- 62 Mauritania 1,117 compare
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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 4,457 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 874.6 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 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 child deaths life stage in Zimbabwe?
- Child deaths life stage in Zimbabwe was 1,089 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths life stage recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 16,408 in 1995.
- What is the lowest child deaths life stage recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 949 in 2018.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for child deaths life stage?
- Zimbabwe ranks 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths life stage 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child deaths life stage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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