Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Deaths aged 5 to 24 was 12,157 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
12,157
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
45th
of 200 countries
All-time high
15,178
in 2004
All-time low
8,398
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200720241990: 8.4k1991: 9.0k1992: 9.6k1993: 10.1k1994: 10.5k1995: 11.1k1996: 11.8k1997: 12.6k1998: 13.4k1999: 14.0k2000: 14.5k2001: 14.8k2002: 15.0k2003: 15.2k2004: 15.2k2005: 15.1k2006: 14.9k2007: 14.7k2008: 14.2k2009: 13.7k2010: 13.2k2011: 12.7k2012: 12.4k2013: 12.0k2014: 11.8k2015: 11.6k2016: 11.5k2017: 11.5k2018: 11.5k2019: 11.6k2020: 11.7k2021: 11.9k2022: 12.0k2023: 12.1k2024: 12.2k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, deaths aged 5 to 24 in Zimbabwe stood at 12,157.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 24 in Zimbabwe peaked at 15,178 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8,398, in 1990.

That places Zimbabwe 45th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,044 8,398 14,049 10
2000s 14,732 13,727 15,178 10
2010s 11,988 11,467 13,224 10
2020s 11,977 11,731 12,157 5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 42 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 12,591 compare
  2. 43 Iraq 12,560 compare
  3. 44 Viet Nam 12,190 compare
  4. 46 Colombia 11,669 compare
  5. 47 Burundi 11,605 compare
  6. 48 Sierra Leone 10,639 compare

See the full ranking of 269 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths aged 5 to 24 in Zimbabwe?
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Zimbabwe was 12,157 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 15,178 in 2004.
What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 8,398 in 1990.
How does Zimbabwe rank for deaths aged 5 to 24?
Zimbabwe ranks 45th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths aged 5 to 24 rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 aged 5 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths aged 5 to 24
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
269 places, 9,415 data points, 1990–2024
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