Deaths from falls in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Deaths from falls was 479.17 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from falls in Zimbabwe, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 479.17 deaths for deaths from falls in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Zimbabwe peaked at 479.17 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 288.82 deaths, in 2000.
Zimbabwe ranks 99th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from falls in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 288.82 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 302.16 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 313.07 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 331.41 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 334.92 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 331.16 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 329.93 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 325.5 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 336.44 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 327.97 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 355.47 deaths | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 374.84 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 382.39 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 393.49 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 400.33 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 410.83 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 429.11 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 427.99 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 454.73 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 446.07 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 471.31 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 479.17 deaths | +1.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 479.17 deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 480.9 deaths, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 479.17 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 759.88 deaths, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 322.14 deaths | 288.82 deaths | 336.44 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 407.52 deaths | 355.47 deaths | 454.73 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 475.24 deaths | 471.31 deaths | 479.17 deaths | 2 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9632 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Zimbabwe?
- Deaths from falls in Zimbabwe was 479.17 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 479.17 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 288.82 deaths in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for deaths from falls?
- Zimbabwe ranks 99th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.