Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years was 8.98 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
8.98
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
10th
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.06
in 2018
All-time low
5.38
in 1990
Years of data
31
1990–2020
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Zimbabwe, 1990–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 8.98 for mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in 2020.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Zimbabwe peaked at 9.06 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.38, in 1990.
Zimbabwe ranks 10th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.38 | — |
| 1991 | 5.43 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 5.47 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 5.52 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 5.59 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 5.65 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 5.74 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 5.84 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 5.95 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 6.06 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 6.2 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 6.33 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 6.47 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 6.63 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 6.79 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 6.95 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 7.1 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 7.23 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 7.35 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 7.45 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 7.56 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 7.69 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 7.85 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 8.05 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 8.33 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 8.61 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 8.85 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 8.99 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 9.06 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 9.06 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.98 | -0.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 8.98 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.08, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 8.98 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.84, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.66 | 5.38 | 6.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.85 | 6.2 | 7.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4 | 7.56 | 9.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.98 | 8.98 | 8.98 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Zimbabwe?
- Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Zimbabwe was 8.98 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 9.06 in 2018.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.38 in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years?
- Zimbabwe ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years (per 1000 children aged 10). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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