Death rate from falls in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Death rate from falls was 3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from falls 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
The most recent figure for death rate from falls in Zimbabwe is 3 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Zimbabwe peaked at 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Zimbabwe ranks 154th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 151 Kuwait 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 151 Seychelles 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Albania 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 154 Uganda 3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 156 Equatorial Guinea 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 157 Fiji 2.93 deaths per 100,000 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 from falls in Zimbabwe?
- Death rate from falls in Zimbabwe was 3 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 death rate from falls recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for death rate from falls?
- Zimbabwe ranks 154th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.