Mortality rate, adult, female in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Mortality rate, adult, female was 273.92 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
273.92 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
6th
of 218 countries
All-time high
687.24 per 1,000 female adults
in 2001
All-time low
212.48 per 1,000 female adults
in 1985
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Zimbabwe, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 273.92 per 1,000 female adults for mortality rate, adult, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Zimbabwe peaked at 687.24 per 1,000 female adults in 2001 and was at its lowest, 212.48 per 1,000 female adults, in 1985.
That places Zimbabwe 6th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 287.19 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 281.99 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 276.69 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 271.33 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 266.04 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 260.99 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 256.1 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 251.35 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 246.79 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 243.55 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 240.24 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 237.26 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 234.77 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 233.06 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 230.93 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 229.27 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 229.62 per 1,000 female adults | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 230.21 per 1,000 female adults | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 236.78 per 1,000 female adults | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 236.04 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 220.26 per 1,000 female adults | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 218.7 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 216.83 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 217.18 per 1,000 female adults | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 213.49 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 212.48 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 215.15 per 1,000 female adults | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 223.01 per 1,000 female adults | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 236.34 per 1,000 female adults | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 256.57 per 1,000 female adults | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 287.88 per 1,000 female adults | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 321.28 per 1,000 female adults | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 358.62 per 1,000 female adults | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 401.22 per 1,000 female adults | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 439.79 per 1,000 female adults | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 476.93 per 1,000 female adults | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 529.31 per 1,000 female adults | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 556.13 per 1,000 female adults | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 580.41 per 1,000 female adults | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 616.57 per 1,000 female adults | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 632.12 per 1,000 female adults | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 687.24 per 1,000 female adults | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 647.81 per 1,000 female adults | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 672.56 per 1,000 female adults | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 656.73 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 643.76 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 635.69 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 629.3 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 599.11 per 1,000 female adults | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 565.59 per 1,000 female adults | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 517.95 per 1,000 female adults | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 460.94 per 1,000 female adults | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 437.56 per 1,000 female adults | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 405.78 per 1,000 female adults | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 380.22 per 1,000 female adults | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 362.06 per 1,000 female adults | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 344.67 per 1,000 female adults | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 333.04 per 1,000 female adults | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 319.59 per 1,000 female adults | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 313.6 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 299.01 per 1,000 female adults | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 335.8 per 1,000 female adults | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 285.31 per 1,000 female adults | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 278.05 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 273.92 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 264.2 per 1,000 female adults | 243.55 per 1,000 female adults | 287.19 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 233.82 per 1,000 female adults | 229.27 per 1,000 female adults | 240.24 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 223 per 1,000 female adults | 212.48 per 1,000 female adults | 256.57 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 456.81 per 1,000 female adults | 287.88 per 1,000 female adults | 616.57 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 636.99 per 1,000 female adults | 565.59 per 1,000 female adults | 687.24 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 387.54 per 1,000 female adults | 313.6 per 1,000 female adults | 517.95 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 294.42 per 1,000 female adults | 273.92 per 1,000 female adults | 335.8 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 3 Central African Republic 323.6 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 4 Chad 307.81 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 5 Naoero 304.01 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 7 Kenya 271.88 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 8 Côte d'Ivoire 262.25 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 9 South Sudan 246.48 per 1,000 female adults compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0689 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in Zimbabwe?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Zimbabwe was 273.92 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 687.24 per 1,000 female adults in 2001.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 212.48 per 1,000 female adults in 1985.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Zimbabwe ranks 6th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.