Child mortality vs electoral democracy in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Child mortality vs electoral democracy was 6.47 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.47
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
17th
of 199 countries
All-time high
16.69
in 1954
All-time low
5.63
in 2018
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Child mortality vs electoral democracy in Zimbabwe, 1954–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality vs electoral democracy in Zimbabwe is 6.47, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs electoral democracy in Zimbabwe peaked at 16.69 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 5.63, in 2018.
Zimbabwe ranks 17th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 71 years of available data.
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 Cote 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 4,457 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 874.6 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 228,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 214,434 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 224,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 222,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 230,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 230,074 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs electoral democracy in Zimbabwe?
- Child mortality vs electoral democracy in Zimbabwe was 6.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs electoral democracy recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 16.69 in 1954.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs electoral democracy recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.63 in 2018.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for child mortality vs electoral democracy?
- Zimbabwe ranks 17th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs electoral democracy 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 vs electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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