Child mortality rate ihme in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Child mortality rate ihme was 5.25 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
5.25
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
30th
of 204 countries
All-time high
14.11
in 1950
All-time low
5.25
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate ihme in Zimbabwe, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate ihme in Zimbabwe is 5.25, 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 ihme in Zimbabwe peaked at 14.11 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.25, 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.
Child mortality rate ihme in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.11 | — |
| 1951 | 13.99 | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 13.86 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 13.64 | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 13.61 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 13.5 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 13.31 | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 13.14 | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 13.02 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 12.86 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 12.69 | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 12.5 | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 12.35 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 12.26 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 11.99 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 11.73 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 11.48 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 11.22 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 11 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 10.67 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 10.39 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 10.18 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 9.97 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 9.81 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 9.61 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 9.45 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 9.46 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 9.51 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 9.77 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 9.59 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 8.84 | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 8.56 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 8.26 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 7.94 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 7.65 | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 7.38 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 7.13 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 6.94 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 6.82 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 6.77 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 6.77 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6.85 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 7.05 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 7.26 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 7.33 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 7.43 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 7.61 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 7.49 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 7.54 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 7.59 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 7.67 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 7.69 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 7.76 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 7.79 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 7.86 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 7.92 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 7.91 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 7.8 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 8.03 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 7.97 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 7.29 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 6.93 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 6.49 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 6.2 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 6 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 5.8 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 5.6 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 5.48 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 5.32 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 5.25 | -1.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 5.25 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.95, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 5.25 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.54, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.5 | 12.86 | 14.11 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.79 | 10.67 | 12.69 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.77 | 9.45 | 10.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.63 | 6.77 | 8.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.29 | 6.77 | 7.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.84 | 7.67 | 8.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.04 | 5.25 | 7.29 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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)
- 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 rate ihme in Zimbabwe?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Zimbabwe was 5.25 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 14.11 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.25 in 2019.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Zimbabwe ranks 30th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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