Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) was 7.5 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.5 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
100th
of 218 countries
All-time high
17.43 per 1,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
7.5 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Death rate, crude in Zimbabwe, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, death rate, crude in Zimbabwe stood at 7.5 per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate, crude in Zimbabwe peaked at 17.43 per 1,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.5 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
That places Zimbabwe 100th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.16 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 13.83 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 13.48 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 13.14 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 12.8 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 12.47 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 12.15 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 11.87 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 11.62 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 11.39 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 11.23 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 11.11 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 11.04 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 11.09 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 11.05 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 11.05 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 11.31 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 11.6 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 12.69 per 1,000 people | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 12.66 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 10.59 per 1,000 people | -16.4% |
| 1981 | 10.12 per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 9.82 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 9.61 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 9.16 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 8.87 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 8.66 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 8.61 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 8.7 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 8.93 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 9.32 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 9.83 per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 10.42 per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 11.38 per 1,000 people | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 12.13 per 1,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 12.83 per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 14.01 per 1,000 people | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 14.35 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 15.01 per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 15.89 per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 16.25 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 17.43 per 1,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 16.34 per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 16.74 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 16.25 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 15.89 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 15.5 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 15.2 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 14.71 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 13.98 per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 12.74 per 1,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 11.69 per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 10.95 per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 10.23 per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 9.62 per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 9.18 per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 8.82 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 8.59 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 8.32 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 8.28 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 8.14 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 8.78 per 1,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 7.78 per 1,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 7.61 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 7.5 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 7.5 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.45 per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 7.5 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.08 per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.69 per 1,000 people | 11.39 per 1,000 people | 14.16 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.48 per 1,000 people | 11.04 per 1,000 people | 12.69 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.31 per 1,000 people | 8.61 per 1,000 people | 10.59 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.52 per 1,000 people | 9.32 per 1,000 people | 15.89 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.83 per 1,000 people | 13.98 per 1,000 people | 17.43 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.84 per 1,000 people | 8.28 per 1,000 people | 12.74 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.96 per 1,000 people | 7.5 per 1,000 people | 8.78 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 97 Nauru 7.57 per 1,000 people compare
- 98 Liechtenstein 7.5 per 1,000 people compare
- 98 San Marino 7.5 per 1,000 people compare
- 101 Djibouti 7.49 per 1,000 people compare
- 102 Guyana 7.48 per 1,000 people compare
- 103 Madagascar 7.47 per 1,000 people compare
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- 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 death rate, crude in Zimbabwe?
- Death rate, crude in Zimbabwe was 7.5 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest death rate, crude recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 17.43 per 1,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate, crude recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for death rate, crude?
- Zimbabwe ranks 100th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate, crude rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.