Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 2.37 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Zimbabwe, 1954–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate age 1-4 in Zimbabwe stood at 2.37.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and down 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate age 1-4 in Zimbabwe peaked at 90.86 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 2.05, in 2018.
That places Zimbabwe 78th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 90.86 | — |
| 1955 | 89.18 | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 87.58 | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 85.93 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 84.21 | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 82.43 | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 80.54 | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 78.36 | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 76.03 | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 73.65 | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 71.12 | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 68.44 | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 65.85 | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 63.42 | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 61.41 | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 59.82 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 58.37 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 57.05 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 55.91 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 54.99 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 54.28 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 53.66 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 52.79 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 51.73 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 50.59 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 49.05 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 46.79 | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 43.36 | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 39.28 | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 35.04 | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 31.06 | -11.4% |
| 1985 | 27.74 | -10.7% |
| 1986 | 25.52 | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 24.64 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 25.39 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 27.79 | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 31.74 | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 36.36 | +14.6% |
| 1992 | 40.88 | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 44.71 | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 47.46 | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 48.4 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 47.95 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 41.13 | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 39.86 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 43.28 | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 43.6 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 40.37 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 37.29 | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 34.41 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 31.4 | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 29.03 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 23.3 | -19.8% |
| 2007 | 23.38 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 22.92 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 21.55 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 19.09 | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 13.81 | -27.6% |
| 2012 | 9.72 | -29.6% |
| 2013 | 6.42 | -33.9% |
| 2014 | 5.43 | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 4.81 | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 3.41 | -29.1% |
| 2017 | 2.66 | -21.9% |
| 2018 | 2.05 | -23.2% |
| 2019 | 3.06 | +49.5% |
| 2020 | 4.04 | +32.0% |
| 2021 | 2.7 | -33.1% |
| 2022 | 2.6 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 2.13 | -17.8% |
| 2024 | 2.37 | +11.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 2.37 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.43, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 2.37 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.74, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +49.5% | 2.05 | 3.06 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 86.7 | 82.43 | 90.86 | 6 |
| 1960s | 69.86 | 59.82 | 80.54 | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.84 | 49.05 | 58.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.66 | 24.64 | 46.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.18 | 31.74 | 48.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.73 | 21.55 | 43.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.05 | 2.05 | 19.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.77 | 2.13 | 4.04 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate age 1-4 in Zimbabwe?
- Child mortality rate age 1-4 in Zimbabwe was 2.37 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 90.86 in 1954.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.05 in 2018.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for child mortality rate age 1-4?
- Zimbabwe ranks 78th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate age 1-4 rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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