Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 31.79 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
31.79
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
23rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
105.71
in 1965
All-time low
27.72
in 2018
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Zimbabwe, 1965–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 31.79 for mortality rate 1-59 months in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Zimbabwe peaked at 105.71 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 27.72, in 2018.
That places Zimbabwe 23rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 105.71 | — |
| 1966 | 101.99 | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 98.44 | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 95.51 | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 93.35 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 91.47 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 89.8 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 88.54 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 87.88 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 87.69 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 87.9 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 88.2 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 88.54 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 88.97 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 88.96 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 87.79 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 84.21 | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 78.93 | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 72.72 | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 66.58 | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 61.31 | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 57.61 | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 56.04 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 56.81 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 60.01 | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 64.92 | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 70.57 | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 75.92 | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 81.2 | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 85.58 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 85.72 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 88.12 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 79.33 | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 75.29 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 78.13 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 78.18 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 75.07 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 72.24 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 69.79 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 68.54 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 67.99 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 62.7 | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 64.68 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 64.58 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 63.08 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 58.74 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 51.04 | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 42.12 | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 36.89 | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 33.85 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 32.82 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 30.43 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 28.94 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 27.72 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 29.15 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 31.31 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 31.1 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 31.8 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 31.45 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 31.79 | +1.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 31.79 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.25, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 31.79 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.93, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99 | 93.35 | 105.71 | 5 |
| 1970s | 88.8 | 87.69 | 91.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.2 | 56.04 | 87.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.48 | 64.92 | 88.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.68 | 62.7 | 78.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.17 | 27.72 | 58.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.49 | 31.1 | 31.8 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Zimbabwe?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Zimbabwe was 31.79 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 105.71 in 1965.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.72 in 2018.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Zimbabwe ranks 23rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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