Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 1,761 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,761
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
45th
of 201 countries
All-time high
3,103
in 2008
All-time low
1,761
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 5 to 9 in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 5 to 9 in Zimbabwe stood at 1,761. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 9 in Zimbabwe peaked at 3,103 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,761, in 2024.
That places Zimbabwe 45th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,592 | — |
| 1991 | 2,610 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 2,725 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 2,790 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 2,691 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 2,600 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 2,523 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 2,491 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 2,500 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 2,506 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 2,508 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,523 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 2,565 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 2,642 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 2,752 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 2,879 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 2,992 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 3,073 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 3,103 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 3,075 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 3,001 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 2,898 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 2,779 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 2,670 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 2,580 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 2,518 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 2,473 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2,435 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 2,378 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 2,298 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 2,197 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 2,081 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 1,965 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 1,851 | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 1,761 | -4.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1,761 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 842, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1,761 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,087, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,603 | 2,491 | 2,790 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,811 | 2,508 | 3,103 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,603 | 2,298 | 3,001 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,971 | 1,761 | 2,197 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0701 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 5 to 9 in Zimbabwe?
- Deaths age 5 to 9 in Zimbabwe was 1,761 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3,103 in 2008.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,761 in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for deaths age 5 to 9?
- Zimbabwe ranks 45th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 9 rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. 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 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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