Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group was 6.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.7
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
16th
of 106 countries
All-time high
11.48
in 1996
All-time low
5.82
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Zimbabwe stood at 6.7.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Zimbabwe peaked at 11.48 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 5.82, in 2018.
Zimbabwe ranks 16th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.86 | — |
| 1991 | 9.29 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 9.77 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 10.33 | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 10.9 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 11.06 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 11.48 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 10.69 | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 10.3 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 10.58 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 10.54 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 10.21 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 9.94 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 9.72 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 9.65 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 9.7 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 9.26 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 9.58 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 9.64 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 9.49 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 8.98 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 8.09 | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 7.09 | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 6.51 | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 6.2 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 6.13 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 5.95 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 5.86 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 5.82 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 6.07 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 6.39 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 6.46 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 6.64 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 6.65 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 6.7 | +0.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 6.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.75, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 6.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.95, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.33 | 8.86 | 11.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.77 | 9.26 | 10.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.67 | 5.82 | 8.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.57 | 6.39 | 6.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 13 Burkina Faso 7.76 compare
- 14 Guinea-Bissau 6.92 compare
- 15 Equatorial Guinea 6.74 compare
- 17 Madagascar 6.63 compare
- 18 Cameroon 6.62 compare
- 19 Cote d'Ivoire 6.54 compare
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- 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 under five death rate by wealth group in Zimbabwe?
- Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Zimbabwe was 6.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 11.48 in 1996.
- What is the lowest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.82 in 2018.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group?
- Zimbabwe ranks 16th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 under five death rate by wealth group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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