Mortality rate, adult, male in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Mortality rate, adult, male was 361.89 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
361.89 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
5th
of 218 countries
All-time high
711.49 per 1,000 male adults
in 2001
All-time low
331.73 per 1,000 male adults
in 1980
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Zimbabwe, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, adult, male in Zimbabwe is 361.89 per 1,000 male adults, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 711.49 per 1,000 male adults in 2001 and was at its lowest, 331.73 per 1,000 male adults, in 1980.
That places Zimbabwe 5th 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, male in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 381.99 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 377.49 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 372.93 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 368.47 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 364.04 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 359.51 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 355.43 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 351.79 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 348.34 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 343.38 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 339.75 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 336.31 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 333.56 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 341.12 per 1,000 male adults | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 339.19 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 338.46 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 368.11 per 1,000 male adults | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 398.43 per 1,000 male adults | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 495.07 per 1,000 male adults | +24.3% |
| 1979 | 493.91 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 331.73 per 1,000 male adults | -32.8% |
| 1981 | 333.61 per 1,000 male adults | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 334.14 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 342.59 per 1,000 male adults | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 338.88 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 343.89 per 1,000 male adults | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 351.87 per 1,000 male adults | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 365.85 per 1,000 male adults | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 380.25 per 1,000 male adults | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 398.45 per 1,000 male adults | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 420.19 per 1,000 male adults | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 444.69 per 1,000 male adults | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 471.52 per 1,000 male adults | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 500.84 per 1,000 male adults | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 530.81 per 1,000 male adults | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 561.09 per 1,000 male adults | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 621.46 per 1,000 male adults | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 620.07 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 648.4 per 1,000 male adults | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 677.46 per 1,000 male adults | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 685.42 per 1,000 male adults | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 711.49 per 1,000 male adults | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 682.77 per 1,000 male adults | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 688.4 per 1,000 male adults | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 670.59 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 655.54 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 637.34 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 616.66 per 1,000 male adults | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 597.92 per 1,000 male adults | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 575.37 per 1,000 male adults | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 534 per 1,000 male adults | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 509.09 per 1,000 male adults | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 476.15 per 1,000 male adults | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 448.13 per 1,000 male adults | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 422.63 per 1,000 male adults | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 410.18 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 400.33 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 395.52 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 385.74 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 389.29 per 1,000 male adults | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 383.1 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 428.23 per 1,000 male adults | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 371.19 per 1,000 male adults | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 365.98 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 361.89 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 362.34 per 1,000 male adults | 343.38 per 1,000 male adults | 381.99 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 378.39 per 1,000 male adults | 333.56 per 1,000 male adults | 495.07 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 352.13 per 1,000 male adults | 331.73 per 1,000 male adults | 398.45 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 549.65 per 1,000 male adults | 420.19 per 1,000 male adults | 677.46 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 652.15 per 1,000 male adults | 575.37 per 1,000 male adults | 711.49 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 437.1 per 1,000 male adults | 385.74 per 1,000 male adults | 534 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 382.08 per 1,000 male adults | 361.89 per 1,000 male adults | 428.23 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 2 Central African Republic 390.38 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 3 Naoero 383.5 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 4 Chad 378 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 6 South Sudan 355.02 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 7 Nigeria 354.91 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 8 South Africa 353.7 per 1,000 male adults compare
More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9632 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9673 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in Zimbabwe?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Zimbabwe was 361.89 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 711.49 per 1,000 male adults in 2001.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 331.73 per 1,000 male adults in 1980.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Zimbabwe ranks 5th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.