Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 62.44 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Zimbabwe is 62.44, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 69.8 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 54.22, in 2017.
That places Zimbabwe 6th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.33 | — |
| 2001 | 58.3 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 58.74 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 59.51 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 61.74 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 64.47 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 65.88 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 68.81 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 69.8 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 69.77 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 67.45 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 64.24 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 58.84 | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 56.57 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 54.69 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 54.69 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 54.29 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 54.22 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 54.4 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 55.75 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 57.85 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 59.83 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 61.6 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 62.2 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 62.44 | +0.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 62.44 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.22, 2.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 62.44 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.96, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.54 | 58.3 | 69.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.52 | 54.22 | 67.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.78 | 57.85 | 62.44 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Zimbabwe?
- Infant mortality rate in Zimbabwe was 62.44 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 69.8 in 2008.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.22 in 2017.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for infant mortality rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 6th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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