Mortality rate, infant, male in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Mortality rate, infant, male was 68.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
68.6 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
6th
of 197 countries
All-time high
87.7 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
59.9 per 1,000 live births
in 1991
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, male in Zimbabwe, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 68.6 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant, male in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 87.7 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 59.9 per 1,000 live births, in 1991.
That places Zimbabwe 6th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, infant, male in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 87.7 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 86.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 85.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 83.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 82.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 80.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 78.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 77.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 76.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 76.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 76 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 76 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 76.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 77 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 78.2 per 1,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 79.6 per 1,000 live births | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 81 per 1,000 live births | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 82.4 per 1,000 live births | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 83.9 per 1,000 live births | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 85.2 per 1,000 live births | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 85.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 84.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 81.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 78.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 74.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 71 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 67.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 65.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 63 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 61.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 60.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 59.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 60 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 61.7 per 1,000 live births | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 64.7 per 1,000 live births | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 65.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 70.2 per 1,000 live births | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 69 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 66.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 65.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 64.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 64.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 65.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 65.9 per 1,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 68.4 per 1,000 live births | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 71.2 per 1,000 live births | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 72.7 per 1,000 live births | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 75.8 per 1,000 live births | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 76.8 per 1,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 76.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 74.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 70.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 64.8 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 62.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 60.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 60.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 60 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 59.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 60.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 61.5 per 1,000 live births | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 63.8 per 1,000 live births | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 65.9 per 1,000 live births | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 67.6 per 1,000 live births | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 68.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 68.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.47 per 1,000 live births | 76.2 per 1,000 live births | 87.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 79.56 per 1,000 live births | 76 per 1,000 live births | 85.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.36 per 1,000 live births | 61.6 per 1,000 live births | 85.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.32 per 1,000 live births | 59.9 per 1,000 live births | 70.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.21 per 1,000 live births | 64.7 per 1,000 live births | 76.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.43 per 1,000 live births | 59.9 per 1,000 live births | 74.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.82 per 1,000 live births | 63.8 per 1,000 live births | 68.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 3 Niger 70.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 3 Somalia 70.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 5 Liberia 69.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 7 Guinea 66 per 1,000 live births compare
- 8 Central African Republic 64.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 62.4 per 1,000 live births compare
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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)
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 7.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, male in Zimbabwe?
- Mortality rate, infant, male in Zimbabwe was 68.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.9 per 1,000 live births in 1991.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for mortality rate, infant, male?
- Zimbabwe ranks 6th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.