Mortality from ncds gender in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Mortality from ncds gender was 30.1 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
30.1
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
24th
of 185 countries
All-time high
33.8
in 2016
All-time low
26
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mortality from ncds gender in Zimbabwe, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality from ncds gender in Zimbabwe is 30.1, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality from ncds gender in Zimbabwe peaked at 33.8 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26, in 2000.
Zimbabwe ranks 24th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality from ncds gender in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26 | — |
| 2001 | 26.8 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 28.1 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 28.7 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 29.6 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 29.6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 29.2 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 29 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 29.7 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 27.8 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 31.7 | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 32.2 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 32 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 33.1 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 33.4 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 33.8 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 33.4 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 33.8 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 32.8 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 33.6 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 30.1 | -10.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 30.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.9, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 30.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.5, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.45 | 26 | 29.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.92 | 31.7 | 33.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.85 | 30.1 | 33.6 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality from ncds gender in Zimbabwe?
- Mortality from ncds gender in Zimbabwe was 30.1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality from ncds gender recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mortality from ncds gender recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for mortality from ncds gender?
- Zimbabwe ranks 24th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality from ncds gender rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality from ncds gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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