What is child mortality in Zimbabwe?

Child mortality in Zimbabwe was 6.47 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality recorded in Zimbabwe?

The highest recorded value was 39.59 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.

What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Zimbabwe?

The lowest recorded value was 5.63 deaths per 100 live births in 2018.

How does Zimbabwe rank for child mortality?

Zimbabwe ranks 17th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality rising or falling in Zimbabwe?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?

The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality in Zimbabwe

Name: Child mortality in Zimbabwe
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN 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 was 6.47 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

6.47 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

up 0.7%

World rank

17th

of 203 countries

All-time high

39.59 deaths per 100 live births

in 1800

All-time low

5.63 deaths per 100 live births

in 2018

Years of data

225

1800–2024

Child mortality in Zimbabwe, 1800–2024

Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, child mortality in Zimbabwe stood at 6.47 deaths per 100 live births.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality in Zimbabwe peaked at 39.59 deaths per 100 live births in 1800 and was at its lowest, 5.63 deaths per 100 live births, in 2018.

That places Zimbabwe 17th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 225 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1800s	39.59 deaths per 100 live births	39.59 deaths per 100 live births	39.59 deaths per 100 live births	10
1810s	39.59 deaths per 100 live births	39.59 deaths per 100 live births	39.59 deaths per 100 live births	10
1820s	39.59 deaths per 100 live births	39.59 deaths per 100 live births	39.59 deaths per 100 live births	10
1830s	39.59 deaths per 100 live births	39.59 deaths per 100 live births	39.59 deaths per 100 live births	10
1840s	39.59 deaths per 100 live births	39.59 deaths per 100 live births	39.59 deaths per 100 live births	10
1850s	39.59 deaths per 100 live births	39.59 deaths per 100 live births	39.59 deaths per 100 live births	10
1860s	39.59 deaths per 100 live births	39.59 deaths per 100 live births	39.59 deaths per 100 live births	10
1870s	39.59 deaths per 100 live births	39.59 deaths per 100 live births	39.59 deaths per 100 live births	10
1880s	39.59 deaths per 100 live births	39.59 deaths per 100 live births	39.59 deaths per 100 live births	10
1890s	39.58 deaths per 100 live births	39.54 deaths per 100 live births	39.59 deaths per 100 live births	10
1900s	39.28 deaths per 100 live births	38.98 deaths per 100 live births	39.51 deaths per 100 live births	10
1910s	38.48 deaths per 100 live births	38.06 deaths per 100 live births	38.89 deaths per 100 live births	10
1920s	37.55 deaths per 100 live births	37.13 deaths per 100 live births	37.97 deaths per 100 live births	10
1930s	35.67 deaths per 100 live births	34.32 deaths per 100 live births	37.04 deaths per 100 live births	10
1940s	26.74 deaths per 100 live births	20.09 deaths per 100 live births	34.02 deaths per 100 live births	10
1950s	17.07 deaths per 100 live births	15.59 deaths per 100 live births	18.88 deaths per 100 live births	10
1960s	13.8 deaths per 100 live births	12.39 deaths per 100 live births	15.35 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	12.11 deaths per 100 live births	11.99 deaths per 100 live births	12.23 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	9.61 deaths per 100 live births	8.02 deaths per 100 live births	12 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	9.74 deaths per 100 live births	8.4 deaths per 100 live births	10.8 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	9.23 deaths per 100 live births	8.76 deaths per 100 live births	9.94 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	6.41 deaths per 100 live births	5.63 deaths per 100 live births	8.52 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	6.34 deaths per 100 live births	6.17 deaths per 100 live births	6.47 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

14 Equatorial Guinea 6.8 deaths per 100 live births compare
15 Guinea-Bissau 6.73 deaths per 100 live births compare
16 Cameroon 6.48 deaths per 100 live births compare
18 Cote d'Ivoire 6.45 deaths per 100 live births compare
19 Madagascar 6.24 deaths per 100 live births compare
20 Sudan 6.16 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 203 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)

All data for Zimbabwe →

Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality in Zimbabwe?: Child mortality in Zimbabwe was 6.47 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality recorded in Zimbabwe?: The highest recorded value was 39.59 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.
What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Zimbabwe?: The lowest recorded value was 5.63 deaths per 100 live births in 2018.
How does Zimbabwe rank for child mortality?: Zimbabwe ranks 17th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality rising or falling in Zimbabwe?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?: The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 203 places, 42,924 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.