Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 was 63 lowest in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
63 lowest
World rank
6th
of 33 countries
All-time high
68 lowest
in 2015
All-time low
48 lowest
in 2006
Years of data
8
1994–2019

Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Zimbabwe, 1994–2019

02040601994200620191994: 52 lowest1999: 59 lowest2006: 48 lowest2009: 67 lowest2011: 55 lowest2014: 53 lowest2015: 68 lowest2019: 63 lowest

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 63 lowest for infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in 2019.

That represents a change of down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Zimbabwe peaked at 68 lowest in 2015 and was at its lowest, 48 lowest, in 2006.

That places Zimbabwe 6th out of 33 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest) in Zimbabwe, 1994 to 2019.
Year lowest Change
1994 52 lowest
1999 59 lowest +13.5%
2006 48 lowest -18.6%
2009 67 lowest +39.6%
2011 55 lowest -17.9%
2014 53 lowest -3.6%
2015 68 lowest +28.3%
2019 63 lowest -7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55.5 lowest 52 lowest 59 lowest 2
2000s 57.5 lowest 48 lowest 67 lowest 2
2010s 59.75 lowest 53 lowest 68 lowest 4

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 3 Nigeria 78 lowest compare
  2. 4 Guinea 77 lowest compare
  3. 4 Mali 77 lowest compare
  4. 6 Benin 63 lowest compare
  5. 6 Cameroon 63 lowest compare
  6. 6 Haiti 63 lowest compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Zimbabwe?
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Zimbabwe was 63 lowest in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 68 lowest in 2015.
What is the lowest infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 48 lowest in 2006.
How does Zimbabwe rank for infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1?
Zimbabwe ranks 6th out of 33 countries with data for 2019.
Is infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 207 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Infant mortality rate: Number of deaths to children under age twelve months per 1000 live births, based on experience during the reference period before the survey. The reference period is ten years preceding the survey for DHS surveys, and the reference period varies for MICS surveys (often three to five years preceding the survey).