Child mortality igme, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Child mortality igme, annual growth rate was 0.7218 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.7218 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 186.7%
World rank
22nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.55 % change on previous year
in 1993
All-time low
-11.89 % change on previous year
in 2012
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Child mortality igme, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 1955–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality igme, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe is 0.7218 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 186.7% on the previous year and up 116.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality igme, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 5.55 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -11.89 % change on previous year, in 2012.
Zimbabwe ranks 22nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality igme, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | -1.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1956 | -1.29 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1957 | -1.31 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1958 | -1.4 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1959 | -1.49 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1960 | -1.6 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1961 | -2 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 1962 | -2.19 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1963 | -2.38 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1964 | -2.57 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1965 | -2.89 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1966 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1967 | -2.67 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1968 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1969 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 1970 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1971 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1972 | -0.6399 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 1973 | -0.2263 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2994 % change on previous year | -232.3% |
| 1975 | 0.5022 % change on previous year | +67.7% |
| 1976 | 0.302 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2079 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2832 % change on previous year | +36.2% |
| 1979 | -0.1683 % change on previous year | -159.4% |
| 1980 | -1.32 % change on previous year | +681.8% |
| 1981 | -3.52 % change on previous year | +167.2% |
| 1982 | -5.23 % change on previous year | +48.8% |
| 1983 | -6.37 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 1984 | -6.81 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1985 | -6.69 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1986 | -5.48 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 1987 | -3.68 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 1988 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -60.3% |
| 1989 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -190.5% |
| 1990 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +160.3% |
| 1991 | 4.68 % change on previous year | +35.9% |
| 1992 | 5.01 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 5.55 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 5.4 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 1996 | 3.67 % change on previous year | +153.0% |
| 1997 | -6.77 % change on previous year | -284.6% |
| 1998 | -3.6 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 1999 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -174.0% |
| 2000 | -0.3003 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 2001 | -3.1 % change on previous year | +931.2% |
| 2002 | -2.57 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2003 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 2004 | -0.7338 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4733 % change on previous year | -164.5% |
| 2006 | -4.36 % change on previous year | -1020.7% |
| 2007 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -177.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5935 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 2009 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -340.5% |
| 2010 | -5.09 % change on previous year | +256.6% |
| 2011 | -9.48 % change on previous year | +86.4% |
| 2012 | -11.89 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 2013 | -7.88 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 2014 | -4.49 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 2015 | -0.9819 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 2016 | -2.9 % change on previous year | +195.6% |
| 2017 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 2018 | -0.7097 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 2019 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -675.8% |
| 2020 | 5.14 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 2021 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 2022 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +128.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2517 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 2024 | 0.7218 % change on previous year | +186.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.7218 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -3.11 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.7218 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -3.11 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality igme, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -1020.7% | 0.4733 % change on previous year | -4.36 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -931.2% | -0.3003 % change on previous year | -3.1 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | -681.8% | -0.1683 % change on previous year | -1.32 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +675.8% | -0.7097 % change on previous year | 4.09 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.35 % change on previous year | -1.49 % change on previous year | -1.25 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1960s | -2.28 % change on previous year | -2.89 % change on previous year | -1.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.1798 % change on previous year | -1.28 % change on previous year | 0.5022 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.92 % change on previous year | -6.81 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.15 % change on previous year | -6.77 % change on previous year | 5.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.02 % change on previous year | -4.36 % change on previous year | 3.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.07 % change on previous year | -11.89 % change on previous year | 4.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.99 % change on previous year | 0.2517 % change on previous year | 5.14 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 19 South Africa 0.8818 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Panama 0.8543 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Uruguay 0.7956 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Dominica 0.6987 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Malaysia 0.5324 % change on previous year compare
- 25 France 0.4706 % change on previous year compare
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,457 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0701 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality igme, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe?
- Child mortality igme, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe was 0.7218 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality igme, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.55 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest child mortality igme, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.89 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for child mortality igme, annual growth rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 22nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality igme, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child mortality igme, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality igme. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality igme Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality igme. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.