Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Death rate from malnutrition ghe was 16.73 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Zimbabwe, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from malnutrition ghe in Zimbabwe stood at 16.73.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malnutrition ghe in Zimbabwe peaked at 24.65 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15.94, in 2000.
That places Zimbabwe 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.94 | — |
| 2001 | 16.66 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 17.24 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 22.73 | +31.8% |
| 2004 | 22.64 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 22.1 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 23.11 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 22.6 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 24.65 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 23.03 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 23.79 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 23.33 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 22.01 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 21.91 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 20.7 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 19.78 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 19.25 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 17.38 | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 18.45 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 17.3 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 17.12 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 16.73 | -2.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 16.73 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.69, 6.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 16.73 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.46, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +31.8% | 17.24 | 22.73 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.07 | 15.94 | 24.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.39 | 17.3 | 23.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.93 | 16.73 | 17.12 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 3 Mali 22.98 compare
- 4 Madagascar 21.6 compare
- 5 South Sudan 20.71 compare
- 7 Eritrea 15.47 compare
- 8 Burundi 14.44 compare
- 9 Central African Republic 14 compare
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,457 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0701 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from malnutrition ghe in Zimbabwe?
- Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Zimbabwe was 16.73 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 24.65 in 2008.
- What is the lowest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.94 in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for death rate from malnutrition ghe?
- Zimbabwe ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from malnutrition ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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