Mortality rate age 20-24 in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Mortality rate age 20-24 was 13.67 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 20-24 in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 13.67 for mortality rate age 20-24 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 20-24 in Zimbabwe peaked at 23.47 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.67, in 2024.
That places Zimbabwe 20th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 20-24 in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.07 | — |
| 1991 | 15.07 | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 16.16 | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 17.32 | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 18.48 | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 19.62 | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 20.67 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 21.64 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 22.43 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 23.02 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 23.35 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 23.47 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 23.31 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 22.97 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 22.46 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 21.85 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 21.18 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 20.45 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 19.69 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 18.91 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 18.16 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 17.45 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 16.84 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 16.31 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 15.88 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 15.49 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 15.18 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 14.86 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 14.65 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 14.46 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 14.26 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 14.12 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 13.94 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 13.83 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 13.67 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.85 | 14.07 | 23.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.76 | 18.91 | 23.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.93 | 14.46 | 18.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.96 | 13.67 | 14.26 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 20-24 in Zimbabwe?
- Mortality rate age 20-24 in Zimbabwe was 13.67 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 20-24 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 23.47 in 2001.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 20-24 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.67 in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for mortality rate age 20-24?
- Zimbabwe ranks 20th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 20-24 rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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 20-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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