Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 was 39 highest in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
39 highest
World rank
9th
of 33 countries
All-time high
54 highest
in 2009
All-time low
39 highest
in 2019
Years of data
8
1994–2019

Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 in Zimbabwe, 1994–2019

02040601994200620191994: 42 highest1999: 44 highest2006: 45 highest2009: 54 highest2011: 48 highest2014: 49 highest2015: 43 highest2019: 39 highest

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

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 39 highest for infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Zimbabwe peaked at 54 highest in 2009 and was at its lowest, 39 highest, in 2019.

Zimbabwe ranks 9th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 (highest) in Zimbabwe, 1994 to 2019.
Year highest Change
1994 42 highest
1999 44 highest +4.8%
2006 45 highest +2.3%
2009 54 highest +20.0%
2011 48 highest -11.1%
2014 49 highest +2.1%
2015 43 highest -12.2%
2019 39 highest -9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43 highest 42 highest 44 highest 2
2000s 49.5 highest 45 highest 54 highest 2
2010s 44.75 highest 39 highest 49 highest 4

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 6 Malawi 43 highest compare
  2. 7 Zambia 41 highest compare
  3. 8 Nigeria 40 highest compare
  4. 9 Benin 39 highest compare
  5. 9 Cote d'Ivoire 39 highest compare
  6. 9 Ethiopia 39 highest compare
  7. 9 Uganda 39 highest 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): q5 in Zimbabwe?
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Zimbabwe was 39 highest in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 54 highest in 2009.
What is the lowest infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 39 highest in 2019.
How does Zimbabwe rank for infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5?
Zimbabwe ranks 9th out of 33 countries with data for 2019.
Is infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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).