Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 6.47 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.47
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
17th
of 199 countries
All-time high
12
in 1980
All-time low
5.63
in 2018
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Zimbabwe, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Zimbabwe stood at 6.47.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Zimbabwe peaked at 12 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5.63, in 2018.
That places Zimbabwe 17th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12 | — |
| 1981 | 11.58 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 10.97 | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 10.28 | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 9.58 | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 8.94 | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 8.45 | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 8.13 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 8.02 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 8.12 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 8.4 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 8.79 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 9.23 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 9.75 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 10.27 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 10.42 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 10.8 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 10.07 | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 9.71 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 9.97 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 9.94 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 9.63 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 9.38 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 9.19 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 9.12 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 9.16 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 8.76 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 9.06 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 9.11 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 8.98 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 8.52 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 7.72 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 6.8 | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 6.26 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 5.98 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 5.92 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 5.75 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 5.67 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 5.63 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.86 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 6.17 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 6.24 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 6.4 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 6.42 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 6.47 | +0.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 6.47 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 6.47 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.61 | 8.02 | 12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.74 | 8.4 | 10.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.23 | 8.76 | 9.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.41 | 5.63 | 8.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.34 | 6.17 | 6.47 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 6.8 compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 6.73 compare
- 16 Cameroon 6.48 compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 6.45 compare
- 19 Madagascar 6.24 compare
- 20 Sudan 6.16 compare
More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,457 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0701 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty vs child mortality in Zimbabwe?
- Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Zimbabwe was 6.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 1980.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.63 in 2018.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
- Zimbabwe ranks 17th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme poverty vs child mortality rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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