Infant deaths in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Infant deaths was 30,713 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30,713
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
28th
of 201 countries
All-time high
33,309
in 2010
All-time low
12,818
in 1955
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Infant deaths in Zimbabwe, 1955–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 30,713 for infant deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Zimbabwe peaked at 33,309 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12,818, in 1955.
Zimbabwe ranks 28th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 12,818 | — |
| 1956 | 13,032 | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 13,273 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 13,507 | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 13,735 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 13,968 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 14,148 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 14,307 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 14,427 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 14,522 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 14,581 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 14,667 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 14,761 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 14,966 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 15,292 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 15,702 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 16,179 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 16,839 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 17,679 | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 18,612 | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 19,612 | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 20,604 | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 21,538 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 22,463 | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 23,134 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 23,659 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 24,823 | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 25,497 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 24,992 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 24,129 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 23,021 | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 22,008 | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 21,135 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 20,240 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 19,591 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 19,231 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 19,186 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 19,414 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 19,651 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 20,118 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 20,208 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 22,175 | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 22,804 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 23,005 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 23,933 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 24,536 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 25,009 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 25,545 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 26,216 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 27,419 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 28,589 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 29,056 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 30,682 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 32,020 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 33,272 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 33,309 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 32,544 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 30,300 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 29,142 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 27,652 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 26,852 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 25,972 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 25,483 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 25,398 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 26,142 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 27,412 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 28,740 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 30,039 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 30,569 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 30,713 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13,273 | 12,818 | 13,735 | 5 |
| 1960s | 14,564 | 13,968 | 15,292 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,236 | 15,702 | 23,134 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,910 | 19,591 | 25,497 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,972 | 19,186 | 23,933 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,234 | 24,536 | 33,272 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,279 | 25,398 | 33,309 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,495 | 27,412 | 30,713 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 25 China (People’s Republic of) 36,113 compare
- 26 Burkina Faso 31,762 compare
- 27 Brazil 31,647 compare
- 29 Myanmar 29,371 compare
- 30 Guinea 28,994 compare
- 31 South Africa 28,570 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 874.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,457 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0215 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate -0.0585 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0141 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Zimbabwe?
- Infant deaths in Zimbabwe was 30,713 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 33,309 in 2010.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,818 in 1955.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for infant deaths?
- Zimbabwe ranks 28th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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