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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 14 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 6.24 compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 6.16 compare
- 16 Cameroon 5.95 compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 5.72 compare
- 19 Madagascar, Republic of 5.71 compare
- 20 Sudan 5.66 compare
More health data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 874.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,457 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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)
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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