Mortality from ncds sdgs in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Mortality from ncds sdgs was 31.2 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
31.2
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
12th
of 185 countries
All-time high
33.8
in 2010
All-time low
23.5
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mortality from ncds sdgs in Zimbabwe, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, mortality from ncds sdgs in Zimbabwe stood at 31.2.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality from ncds sdgs in Zimbabwe peaked at 33.8 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 23.5, in 2000.
That places Zimbabwe 12th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality from ncds sdgs in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.5 | — |
| 2001 | 24.3 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 25.5 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 26.9 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 28.6 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 28.7 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 28.4 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 28.5 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 30 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 30.7 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 33.8 | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 33.6 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 33 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 33.2 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 33.2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 33.5 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 33.7 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 33.4 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 33.6 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 32.7 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 33 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 31.2 | -5.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 31.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 31.2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.55, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.51 | 23.5 | 30.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.37 | 32.7 | 33.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.1 | 31.2 | 33 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 10 Philippines 31.9 compare
- 11 Haiti 31.6 compare
- 13 Central African Republic 30.8 compare
- 14 Papua New Guinea 28.5 compare
- 15 Somalia 27.6 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality from ncds sdgs in Zimbabwe?
- Mortality from ncds sdgs in Zimbabwe was 31.2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8 in 2010.
- What is the lowest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5 in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for mortality from ncds sdgs?
- Zimbabwe ranks 12th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality from ncds sdgs rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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