Children with a birth weight in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Children with a birth weight was 87.79 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
87.79
World rank
66th
of 84 countries
All-time high
87.79
in 2018
All-time low
65.82
in 2008
Years of data
5
1997–2018
Children with a birth weight in Zimbabwe, 1997–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 87.79 for children with a birth weight in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children with a birth weight in Zimbabwe peaked at 87.79 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 65.82, in 2008.
Zimbabwe ranks 66th of 84 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Children with a birth weight in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 75.57 | — |
| 2003 | 71.64 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 65.82 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 82.59 | +25.5% |
| 2018 | 87.79 | +6.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 87.79 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.25, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 87.79 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.65, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.57 | 75.57 | 75.57 | 1 |
| 2000s | 68.73 | 65.82 | 71.64 | 2 |
| 2010s | 85.19 | 82.59 | 87.79 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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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 children with a birth weight in Zimbabwe?
- Children with a birth weight in Zimbabwe was 87.79 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest children with a birth weight recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 87.79 in 2018.
- What is the lowest children with a birth weight recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.82 in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for children with a birth weight?
- Zimbabwe ranks 66th out of 84 countries with data for 2018.
- Is children with a birth weight rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Children with a birth weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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