Deaths age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Deaths age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 13,974 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13,974
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
27th
of 201 countries
All-time high
19,248
in 2009
All-time low
7,511
in 1968
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Deaths age 1-11 months in Zimbabwe, 1966–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 13,974 for deaths age 1-11 months in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-11 months in Zimbabwe peaked at 19,248 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7,511, in 1968.
That places Zimbabwe 27th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Deaths age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 7,639 | — |
| 1967 | 7,547 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 7,511 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 7,573 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 7,684 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 7,813 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 8,043 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 8,382 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 8,842 | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 9,343 | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 10,007 | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 10,713 | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 11,469 | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 12,137 | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 12,526 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 12,897 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 13,603 | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 13,235 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 12,720 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 12,052 | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 11,564 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 11,330 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 11,327 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 11,527 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 11,896 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 12,399 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 12,913 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 13,407 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 13,604 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 13,170 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 14,263 | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 14,017 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 13,570 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 14,132 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 14,662 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 15,010 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 15,306 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 15,617 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 16,477 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 17,267 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 17,265 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 18,061 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 18,658 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 19,248 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 19,099 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 18,284 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 16,219 | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 15,306 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 14,138 | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 13,512 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 12,663 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 12,013 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 11,547 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 11,736 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 12,374 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 12,996 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 13,641 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 13,892 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 13,974 | +0.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 13,974 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,816, 5.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 13,974 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,350, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,568 | 7,511 | 7,639 | 4 |
| 1970s | 9,443 | 7,684 | 12,137 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,278 | 11,327 | 13,603 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,337 | 11,896 | 14,263 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,757 | 14,662 | 19,248 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,452 | 11,547 | 19,099 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,375 | 12,374 | 13,974 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 1-11 months in Zimbabwe?
- Deaths age 1-11 months in Zimbabwe was 13,974 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-11 months recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 19,248 in 2009.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-11 months recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,511 in 1968.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for deaths age 1-11 months?
- Zimbabwe ranks 27th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-11 months rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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