Deaths age 1-59 months in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Deaths age 1-59 months was 15,063 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
15,063
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
37th
of 200 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

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Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 15,063 for deaths age 1-59 months in 2024.

That represents a change of 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 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 34 Sierra Leone 15,821 compare
  2. 35 Ghana 15,602 compare
  3. 36 Myanmar 15,563 compare
  4. 38 Central African Republic 13,193 compare
  5. 39 Burundi 12,683 compare
  6. 40 Viet Nam 12,092 compare

See the full ranking of 249 places β†’

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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 200 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths age 1-59 months
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 11,737 data points, 1955–2024
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