What is child mortality rate in Zimbabwe?

Child mortality rate in Zimbabwe was 5.2% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Zimbabwe?

The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 1950.

What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Zimbabwe?

The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2019.

How does Zimbabwe rank for child mortality rate?

Zimbabwe ranks 30th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.

Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?

Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?

The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality rate in Zimbabwe

Name: Child mortality rate in Zimbabwe
Creator: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Zimbabwe: Child mortality rate was 5.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)

5.2%

Change on year

down 1.3%

World rank

30th

of 204 countries

All-time high

14.1%

in 1950

All-time low

5.2%

in 2019

Years of data

1950–2019

Child mortality rate in Zimbabwe, 1950–2019

Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Zimbabwe is 5.2%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 14.1% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2019.

That places Zimbabwe 30th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	13.5%	12.9%	14.1%	10
1960s	11.8%	10.7%	12.7%	10
1970s	9.8%	9.4%	10.4%	10
1980s	7.6%	6.8%	8.8%	10
1990s	7.3%	6.8%	7.6%	10
2000s	7.8%	7.7%	8.0%	10
2010s	6.0%	5.2%	7.3%	10

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

27 Afghanistan 5.5% compare
28 Angola 5.4% compare
29 Papua New Guinea 5.4% compare
31 Ethiopia 5.2% compare
32 Ghana 5.2% compare
33 Zambia 5.2% compare

See the full ranking of 204 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality rate in Zimbabwe?: Child mortality rate in Zimbabwe was 5.2% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Zimbabwe?: The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 1950.
What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Zimbabwe?: The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2019.
How does Zimbabwe rank for child mortality rate?: Zimbabwe ranks 30th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?: Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?: The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality rate
Unit: %
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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