Child mortality vs population growth in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Child mortality vs population growth was 2.28 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.28
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
33rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.62
in 1981
All-time low
1.84
in 1996
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality vs population growth in Zimbabwe, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 2.28 for child mortality vs population growth in 2023.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs population growth in Zimbabwe peaked at 3.62 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.84, in 1996.
Zimbabwe ranks 33rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.31 | 3.28 | 3.36 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.38 | 3.33 | 3.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.48 | 3.36 | 3.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.29 | 2.75 | 3.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.11 | 1.84 | 2.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.04 | 1.9 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.49 | 2.28 | 2.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 | 2.21 | 2.31 | 4 |
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More health data for Zimbabwe
- 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 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 population growth in Zimbabwe?
- Child mortality vs population growth in Zimbabwe was 2.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.62 in 1981.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.84 in 1996.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for child mortality vs population growth?
- Zimbabwe ranks 33rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality vs population growth rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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