Death rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Death rate was 7.61 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Death rate in Zimbabwe, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate in Zimbabwe is 7.61 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 17.43 deaths per 1,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.61 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Zimbabwe ranks 110th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.75 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.5 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.48 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.31 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.61 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.83 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 17.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.84 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.61 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.78 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 107 Argentina 7.67 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 108 Cote d'Ivoire 7.66 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 109 Micronesia (country) 7.64 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 112 Venezuela 7.56 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 113 Indonesia 7.53 deaths per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Zimbabwe
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 163,038 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in Zimbabwe?
- Death rate in Zimbabwe was 7.61 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 17.43 deaths per 1,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.61 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for death rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 110th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.