Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 9.31 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.31
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
30th
of 200 countries
All-time high
15.96
in 2007
All-time low
9.31
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 9.31 for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Zimbabwe peaked at 15.96 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.31, in 2024.
That places Zimbabwe 30th out of 200 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 for 5-14 year-olds 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% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 9.31 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.32, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 9.31 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.66, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9632 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9673 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Zimbabwe?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Zimbabwe was 9.31 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 15.96 in 2007.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.31 in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- Zimbabwe ranks 30th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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