Mortality rate age 5-14 in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Mortality rate age 5-14 was 9.31 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.31
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
30th
of 201 countries
All-time high
15.96
in 2007
All-time low
9.31
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-14 in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 5-14 in Zimbabwe stood at 9.31. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-14 in Zimbabwe peaked at 15.96 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.31, in 2024.
Zimbabwe ranks 30th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 5-14 in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13 | — |
| 1991 | 13.03 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 13.09 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 13.16 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 13.25 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 13.38 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 13.53 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 13.69 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 13.89 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 14.12 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 14.37 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 14.66 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 14.97 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 15.27 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 15.54 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 15.79 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 15.93 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 15.96 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 15.86 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 15.61 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 15.22 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 14.77 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 14.28 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 13.79 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 13.3 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 12.84 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 12.38 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 11.94 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 11.49 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 11.07 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 10.67 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 10.28 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 9.94 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 9.59 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 9.31 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.42 | 13 | 14.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.4 | 14.37 | 15.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.11 | 11.07 | 15.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.96 | 9.31 | 10.67 | 5 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2028 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-14 in Zimbabwe?
- Mortality rate age 5-14 in Zimbabwe was 9.31 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-14 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 15.96 in 2007.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-14 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.31 in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for mortality rate age 5-14?
- Zimbabwe ranks 30th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-14 rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. 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 5-14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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