Mortality rate age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Mortality rate age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 29.46 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
29.46
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
8th
of 201 countries
All-time high
43
in 1980
All-time low
25.72
in 2018
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Zimbabwe, 1965–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 1-11 months in Zimbabwe is 29.46, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 1-11 months in Zimbabwe peaked at 43 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 25.72, in 2018.
That places Zimbabwe 8th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 40.11 | — |
| 1966 | 38.72 | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 37.45 | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 36.32 | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 35.69 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 35.19 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 34.8 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 34.66 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 34.81 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 35.33 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 36.11 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 37.3 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 38.77 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 40.43 | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 41.97 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 43 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 42.7 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 41.25 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 39.09 | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 36.73 | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 34.55 | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 32.96 | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 32.25 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 32.28 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 33.16 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 34.23 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 35.49 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 36.56 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 38.14 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 40.06 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 39.22 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 42.15 | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 39.88 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 36.89 | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 36.42 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 36.13 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 36.13 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 36.31 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 36.66 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 38.3 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 40.13 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 40.35 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 42.3 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 42.64 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 42.43 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 40.43 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 37.74 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 32.72 | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 30.66 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 28.57 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 28.14 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 27.12 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 26.35 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 25.72 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 26.16 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 27.39 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 28.45 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 29.29 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 29.39 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 29.46 | +0.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 29.46 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.37, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 29.46 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.76, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.66 | 35.69 | 40.11 | 5 |
| 1970s | 36.94 | 34.66 | 41.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.8 | 32.25 | 43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.9 | 34.23 | 42.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.14 | 36.13 | 42.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.36 | 25.72 | 40.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.8 | 27.39 | 29.46 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 5 South Sudan 30.87 compare
- 6 Somalia 30.84 compare
- 7 Guinea 30.55 compare
- 9 Central African Republic 29.44 compare
- 10 Lesotho 28.41 compare
- 11 Sierra Leone 26.98 compare
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0701 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 1-11 months in Zimbabwe?
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Zimbabwe was 29.46 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 43 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.72 in 2018.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for mortality rate age 1-11 months?
- Zimbabwe ranks 8th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 1-11 months rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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