Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) was 71 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
71 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
17th
of 197 countries
All-time high
161.8 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
62.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2018
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5, male in Zimbabwe is 71 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 161.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 62.2 per 1,000 live births, in 2018.
That places Zimbabwe 17th 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, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 161.8 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 158.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 155.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 151.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 147.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 143.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 139.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 136.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 133.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 131.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 130.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 129.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 128.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 128.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 128.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 129.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 130 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 130.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 130.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 130.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 129 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 124.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 118.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 111.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 103.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 97.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 92.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 88.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 87.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 88.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 90.9 per 1,000 live births | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 94.7 per 1,000 live births | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 99 per 1,000 live births | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 104.3 per 1,000 live births | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 109.8 per 1,000 live births | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 111.4 per 1,000 live births | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 115.6 per 1,000 live births | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 108 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 104.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 106.7 per 1,000 live births | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 106.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 103.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 100.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 98.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 98.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 98.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 94.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 97.9 per 1,000 live births | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 98.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 97 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 92.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 83.9 per 1,000 live births | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 74.4 per 1,000 live births | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 68.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 65.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 65.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 63.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 62.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 62.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 64.7 per 1,000 live births | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 67.9 per 1,000 live births | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 68.6 per 1,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 70.3 per 1,000 live births | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 70.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 71 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 71 per 1,000 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.5 per 1,000 live births, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 71 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.8 per 1,000 live births, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 146.08 per 1,000 live births | 131.9 per 1,000 live births | 161.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 129.65 per 1,000 live births | 128.3 per 1,000 live births | 130.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.09 per 1,000 live births | 87.4 per 1,000 live births | 129 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.46 per 1,000 live births | 90.9 per 1,000 live births | 115.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.36 per 1,000 live births | 94.8 per 1,000 live births | 106.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.37 per 1,000 live births | 62.2 per 1,000 live births | 92.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.64 per 1,000 live births | 67.9 per 1,000 live births | 71 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 73.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 72.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 16 Cote d'Ivoire 71.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 18 Cameroon 69.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 19 Madagascar 67.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 20 Sudan 66.4 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Zimbabwe?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Zimbabwe was 71 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, under-5, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 161.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.2 per 1,000 live births in 2018.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Zimbabwe ranks 17th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.