Mortality rate age 15-24 in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Mortality rate age 15-24 was 22.88 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
22.88
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
18th
of 201 countries
All-time high
34.07
in 2001
All-time low
21.34
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 15-24 in Zimbabwe stood at 22.88.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-24 in Zimbabwe peaked at 34.07 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 21.34, in 1990.
Zimbabwe ranks 18th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.34 | — |
| 1991 | 22.7 | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 24.18 | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 25.74 | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 27.29 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 28.82 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 30.22 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 31.51 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 32.57 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 33.38 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 33.85 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 34.07 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 33.9 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 33.51 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 32.89 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 32.16 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 31.34 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 30.45 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 29.51 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 28.55 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 27.65 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 26.81 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 26.11 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 25.52 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 25.07 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 24.67 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 24.38 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 24.08 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 23.91 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 23.76 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 23.59 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 23.52 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 23.35 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 23.19 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 22.88 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.77 | 21.34 | 33.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.02 | 28.55 | 34.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.2 | 23.76 | 27.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.31 | 22.88 | 23.59 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 15-24 in Zimbabwe?
- Mortality rate age 15-24 in Zimbabwe was 22.88 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 34.07 in 2001.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.34 in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for mortality rate age 15-24?
- Zimbabwe ranks 18th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-24 rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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