Deaths from road injuries in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Deaths from road injuries was 4,782 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from road injuries in Zimbabwe, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 4,782 deaths for deaths from road injuries in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Zimbabwe peaked at 4,782 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,623 deaths, in 2000.
That places Zimbabwe 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,205 deaths | 2,623 deaths | 3,620 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,582 deaths | 3,192 deaths | 4,575 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,524 deaths | 4,265 deaths | 4,782 deaths | 2 |
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More health data for Zimbabwe
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 138,900 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 148,863 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 148,532 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 156,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 157,244 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 163,038 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Zimbabwe?
- Deaths from road injuries in Zimbabwe was 4,782 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 4,782 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,623 deaths in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Zimbabwe ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. 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 road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes.