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
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.
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 Côte d’Ivoire 6.54 compare
More health data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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)
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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