Deaths age 1-59 months in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Deaths age 1-59 months was 15,063 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15,063
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
37th
of 201 countries
All-time high
30,321
in 1996
All-time low
12,496
in 2018
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Deaths age 1-59 months in Zimbabwe, 1966–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 1-59 months in Zimbabwe is 15,063, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-59 months in Zimbabwe peaked at 30,321 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 12,496, in 2018.
Zimbabwe ranks 37th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Deaths age 1-59 months in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 19,557 | — |
| 1967 | 19,353 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 19,265 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 19,350 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 19,502 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 19,701 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 20,047 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 20,567 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 21,291 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 22,091 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 23,002 | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 23,892 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 24,764 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 25,382 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 25,438 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 25,075 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 24,950 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 23,759 | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 22,450 | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 21,111 | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 20,137 | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 19,733 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 20,061 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 21,110 | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 22,816 | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 24,867 | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 26,896 | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 28,718 | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 29,833 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 29,578 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 30,321 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 27,626 | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 26,859 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 28,997 | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 30,279 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 30,124 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 29,816 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 29,405 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 29,313 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 29,290 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 26,970 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 27,834 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 28,257 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 28,333 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 27,283 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 24,371 | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 20,648 | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 18,326 | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 16,748 | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 15,847 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 14,309 | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 13,277 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 12,496 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 13,128 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 14,190 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 14,207 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 14,809 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 14,861 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 15,063 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,381 | 19,265 | 19,557 | 4 |
| 1970s | 22,024 | 19,502 | 25,382 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,382 | 19,733 | 25,438 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,651 | 22,816 | 30,321 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,962 | 26,970 | 30,279 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,643 | 12,496 | 27,283 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,626 | 14,190 | 15,063 | 5 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
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- 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 age 1-59 months in Zimbabwe?
- Deaths age 1-59 months in Zimbabwe was 15,063 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 30,321 in 1996.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,496 in 2018.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
- Zimbabwe ranks 37th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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