Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm was 6.47 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.47
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
17th
of 195 countries
All-time high
16.69
in 1954
All-time low
5.63
in 2018
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in Zimbabwe, 1954–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in Zimbabwe is 6.47, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in Zimbabwe peaked at 16.69 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 5.63, 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.
Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 16.69 | — |
| 1955 | 16.48 | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 16.27 | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 16.06 | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 15.83 | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 15.59 | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 15.35 | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 15.04 | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 14.71 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 14.36 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 13.99 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 13.58 | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 13.21 | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 12.85 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 12.58 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 12.39 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 12.23 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 12.1 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 12.02 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 11.99 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 12.03 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 12.09 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 12.12 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 12.15 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 12.18 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 12.16 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 12 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 11.58 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 10.97 | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 10.28 | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 9.58 | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 8.94 | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 8.45 | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 8.13 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 8.02 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 8.12 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 8.4 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 8.79 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 9.23 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 9.75 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 10.27 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 10.42 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 10.8 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 10.07 | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 9.71 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 9.97 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 9.94 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 9.63 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 9.38 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 9.19 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 9.12 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 9.16 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 8.76 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 9.06 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 9.11 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 8.98 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 8.52 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 7.72 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 6.8 | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 6.26 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 5.98 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 5.92 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 5.75 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 5.67 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 5.63 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.86 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 6.17 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 6.24 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 6.4 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 6.42 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 6.47 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.15 | 15.59 | 16.69 | 6 |
| 1960s | 13.8 | 12.39 | 15.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.11 | 11.99 | 12.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.61 | 8.02 | 12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.74 | 8.4 | 10.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.23 | 8.76 | 9.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.41 | 5.63 | 8.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.34 | 6.17 | 6.47 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 6.8 compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 6.73 compare
- 16 Cameroon 6.48 compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 6.45 compare
- 19 Madagascar 6.24 compare
- 20 Sudan 6.16 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)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.4309 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4028 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3013 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in Zimbabwe?
- Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in Zimbabwe was 6.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate vs mean male height cm recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 16.69 in 1954.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate vs mean male height cm recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.63 in 2018.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for child mortality rate vs mean male height cm?
- Zimbabwe ranks 17th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate vs mean male height cm rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 vs mean male height cm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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