Infant mortality rate by sex in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Infant mortality rate by sex was 5.58 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate by sex in Zimbabwe, 1954–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate by sex in Zimbabwe is 5.58 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Zimbabwe peaked at 7.48 deaths per 100 live births in 1954 and was at its lowest, 4.69 deaths per 100 live births, in 1991.
That places Zimbabwe 6th out of 199 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.31 deaths per 100 live births | 7.13 deaths per 100 live births | 7.48 deaths per 100 live births | 6 |
| 1960s | 6.48 deaths per 100 live births | 5.96 deaths per 100 live births | 7.05 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.21 deaths per 100 live births | 5.92 deaths per 100 live births | 6.69 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.74 deaths per 100 live births | 4.79 deaths per 100 live births | 6.75 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.07 deaths per 100 live births | 4.69 deaths per 100 live births | 5.57 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.65 deaths per 100 live births | 5.15 deaths per 100 live births | 6.25 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.13 deaths per 100 live births | 4.82 deaths per 100 live births | 6.04 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.43 deaths per 100 live births | 5.16 deaths per 100 live births | 5.58 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 3 Niger 6.04 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 4 Somalia 6 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 5 Liberia 5.65 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 7 Guinea 5.32 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 8 Central African Republic 5.23 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 9 Chad 5.04 deaths per 100 live births compare
More health data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 138,900 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 148,863 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 148,532 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 156,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 157,244 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 163,038 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate by sex in Zimbabwe?
- Infant mortality rate by sex in Zimbabwe was 5.58 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 7.48 deaths per 100 live births in 1954.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.69 deaths per 100 live births in 1991.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for infant mortality rate by sex?
- Zimbabwe ranks 6th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .