Mortality rate age 5-9 in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Mortality rate age 5-9 was 3.98 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.98
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
42nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
8.42
in 2005
All-time low
3.98
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 3.98 for mortality rate age 5-9 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-9 in Zimbabwe peaked at 8.42 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.98, in 2024.
Zimbabwe ranks 42nd 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 5-9 in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.86 | — |
| 1991 | 7.82 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 7.79 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 7.77 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 7.77 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.79 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 7.81 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 7.83 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 7.88 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 7.94 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 8.01 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 8.11 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 8.21 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 8.3 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 8.37 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 8.42 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 8.41 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 8.35 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 8.21 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 7.98 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 7.7 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 7.38 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 7.04 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 6.71 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 6.4 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 6.1 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 5.81 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 5.54 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 5.26 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 5 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 4.76 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 4.54 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 4.34 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 4.14 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 3.98 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.83 | 7.77 | 7.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.24 | 7.98 | 8.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.29 | 5 | 7.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.35 | 3.98 | 4.76 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-9 in Zimbabwe?
- Mortality rate age 5-9 in Zimbabwe was 3.98 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 8.42 in 2005.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.98 in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for mortality rate age 5-9?
- Zimbabwe ranks 42nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-9 rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. 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 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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