Deaths in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Deaths was 518 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
518
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
8th
of 194 countries
All-time high
537
in 2020
All-time low
401
in 2008
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Deaths in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths in Zimbabwe is 518, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in Zimbabwe peaked at 537 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 401, in 2008.
That places Zimbabwe 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Deaths in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 472 | — |
| 2001 | 466 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 509 | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 509 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 503 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 478 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 450 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 436 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 401 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 421 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 456 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 450 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 436 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 438 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 441 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 466 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 483 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 502 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 525 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 528 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 537 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 529 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 520 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 523 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 518 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 464.5 | 401 | 509 | 10 |
| 2010s | 472.5 | 436 | 528 | 10 |
| 2020s | 525.4 | 518 | 537 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.414 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.4476 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2028 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in Zimbabwe?
- Deaths in Zimbabwe was 518 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 537 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 401 in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for deaths?
- Zimbabwe ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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