Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 62.44 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
62.44
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
6th
of 200 countries
All-time high
83.65
in 1954
All-time low
53.53
in 1991
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Zimbabwe, 1954–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Zimbabwe stood at 62.44.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Zimbabwe peaked at 83.65 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 53.53, in 1991.
That places Zimbabwe 6th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 71 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 83.65 | — |
| 1955 | 83.05 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 82.32 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 81.64 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 80.9 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 80.12 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 79.3 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 78.14 | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 76.89 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 75.49 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 74.04 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 72.36 | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 70.89 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 69.53 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 68.58 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 68.11 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 67.87 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 67.77 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 68.07 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 68.7 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 69.77 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 71.02 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 72.26 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 73.56 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 75.03 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 76.32 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 76.83 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 75.73 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 73.36 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 70.18 | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 66.77 | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 63.37 | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 60.48 | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 58.14 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 56.2 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 54.96 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 53.99 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 53.53 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 53.66 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 55.23 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 58.03 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 58.66 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 63.13 | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 62.16 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 59.63 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 58.97 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 58.33 | -1.1% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 81.95 | 80.12 | 83.65 | 6 |
| 1960s | 73.33 | 68.11 | 79.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.04 | 67.77 | 76.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.6 | 54.96 | 76.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.7 | 53.53 | 63.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.54 | 58.3 | 69.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.52 | 54.22 | 67.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.78 | 57.85 | 62.44 | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.2531 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0653 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.5672 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Zimbabwe?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Zimbabwe was 62.44 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 83.65 in 1954.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.53 in 1991.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 6th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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