Death rate from falls in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Death rate from falls was 3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
154th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.02 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
2.44 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
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.
Death rate from falls in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 3.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 3 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.86 deaths per 100,000 people, 62% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 3 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89 deaths per 100,000 people, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
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.