Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year was 0.952 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.952 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
59th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.68 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2003
All-time low
0.9127 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Zimbabwe, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Zimbabwe stood at 0.952 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.9127 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Zimbabwe ranks 59th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9916 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9691 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9542 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9336 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9194 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9127 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.952 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9194 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9324 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9127 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.952 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 56 Indonesia 0.963 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Guyana 0.962 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Argentina 0.9619 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Kiribati 0.9502 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 61 Spain 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Bahamas 0.9494 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Zimbabwe?
- Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Zimbabwe was 0.952 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9127 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- Zimbabwe ranks 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.