Child mortality line chart by sex in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Child mortality line chart by sex was 5.78 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.78
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
17th
of 195 countries
All-time high
15.79
in 1954
All-time low
5.01
in 2018
Years of data
71
1954–2024

Child mortality line chart by sex in Zimbabwe, 1954–2024

57.51012.515195419892024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, child mortality line chart by sex in Zimbabwe stood at 5.78.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality line chart by sex in Zimbabwe peaked at 15.79 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 5.01, in 2018.

That places Zimbabwe 17th out of 195 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 15.27 14.73 15.79 6
1960s 12.96 11.55 14.47 10
1970s 11.21 11.12 11.37 10
1980s 8.76 7.25 11.06 10
1990s 9.01 7.68 10.02 10
2000s 8.49 8.01 9.22 10
2010s 5.76 5.01 7.79 10
2020s 5.67 5.51 5.78 5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 14 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 6.24 compare
  2. 15 Guinea-Bissau 6.16 compare
  3. 16 Cameroon 5.95 compare
  4. 18 Côte d'Ivoire 5.72 compare
  5. 19 Madagascar, Republic of 5.71 compare
  6. 20 Sudan 5.66 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality line chart by sex in Zimbabwe?
Child mortality line chart by sex in Zimbabwe was 5.78 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 15.79 in 1954.
What is the lowest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 5.01 in 2018.
How does Zimbabwe rank for child mortality line chart by sex?
Zimbabwe ranks 17th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality line chart by sex rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 mortality line chart by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child mortality line chart by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,985 data points, 1950–2024
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