What is child mortality by sex in Zimbabwe?

Child mortality by sex in Zimbabwe was 7.1 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Zimbabwe?

The highest recorded value was 17.5 deaths per 100 live births in 1954.

What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Zimbabwe?

The lowest recorded value was 6.22 deaths per 100 live births in 2018.

How does Zimbabwe rank for child mortality by sex?

Zimbabwe ranks 17th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Zimbabwe?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?

The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality by sex in Zimbabwe

Name: Child mortality by sex in Zimbabwe
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Zimbabwe: Child mortality by sex was 7.1 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

7.1 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

up 0.9%

World rank

17th

of 199 countries

All-time high

17.5 deaths per 100 live births

in 1954

All-time low

6.22 deaths per 100 live births

in 2018

Years of data

1954–2024

Child mortality by sex in Zimbabwe, 1954–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 7.1 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality by sex in 2024.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Zimbabwe peaked at 17.5 deaths per 100 live births in 1954 and was at its lowest, 6.22 deaths per 100 live births, in 2018.

That places Zimbabwe 17th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 71 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	16.98 deaths per 100 live births	16.44 deaths per 100 live births	17.5 deaths per 100 live births	6
1960s	14.61 deaths per 100 live births	13.19 deaths per 100 live births	16.18 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	12.96 deaths per 100 live births	12.83 deaths per 100 live births	13.07 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	10.41 deaths per 100 live births	8.74 deaths per 100 live births	12.9 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	10.44 deaths per 100 live births	9.09 deaths per 100 live births	11.56 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	9.94 deaths per 100 live births	9.48 deaths per 100 live births	10.62 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	7.04 deaths per 100 live births	6.22 deaths per 100 live births	9.23 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	6.96 deaths per 100 live births	6.79 deaths per 100 live births	7.1 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

14 Equatorial Guinea 7.34 deaths per 100 live births compare
15 Guinea-Bissau 7.29 deaths per 100 live births compare
16 Cote d'Ivoire 7.13 deaths per 100 live births compare
18 Cameroon 6.99 deaths per 100 live births compare
19 Madagascar 6.74 deaths per 100 live births compare
20 Sudan 6.64 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Zimbabwe

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 138,900 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 148,863 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 148,532 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 156,495 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 157,244 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 163,038 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality by sex in Zimbabwe?: Child mortality by sex in Zimbabwe was 7.1 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Zimbabwe?: The highest recorded value was 17.5 deaths per 100 live births in 1954.
What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Zimbabwe?: The lowest recorded value was 6.22 deaths per 100 live births in 2018.
How does Zimbabwe rank for child mortality by sex?: Zimbabwe ranks 17th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Zimbabwe?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?: The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality by sex
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 12,985 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of male children aged under five years, per 100 live births .