Mortality rate age 5-24 in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Mortality rate age 5-24 was 31.99 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
31.99
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
26th
of 201 countries
All-time high
48.36
in 2002
All-time low
31.99
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-24 in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 31.99 for mortality rate age 5-24 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-24 in Zimbabwe peaked at 48.36 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 31.99, in 2024.
That places Zimbabwe 26th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 5-24 in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.06 | — |
| 1991 | 35.43 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 36.95 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 38.56 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 40.18 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 41.81 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 43.34 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 44.77 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 46.01 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 47.03 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 47.73 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 48.23 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 48.36 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 48.26 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 47.92 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 47.44 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 46.77 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 45.93 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 44.91 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 43.71 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 42.45 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 41.18 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 40.01 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 38.95 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 38.04 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 37.19 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 36.46 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 35.73 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 35.13 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 34.57 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 34.01 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 33.56 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 33.05 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 32.56 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 31.99 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.82 | 34.06 | 47.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.93 | 43.71 | 48.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.97 | 34.57 | 42.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.03 | 31.99 | 34.01 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-24 in Zimbabwe?
- Mortality rate age 5-24 in Zimbabwe was 31.99 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 48.36 in 2002.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.99 in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for mortality rate age 5-24?
- Zimbabwe ranks 26th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-24 rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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