Mortality rate, under-5 in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Mortality rate, under-5 was 64.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
64.7 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
17th
of 196 countries
All-time high
153.5 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
56.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2018
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 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 in Zimbabwe is 64.7 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Zimbabwe peaked at 153.5 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 56.3 per 1,000 live births, in 2018.
That places Zimbabwe 17th out of 196 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 in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 153.5 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 150.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 147.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 143.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 139.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 135.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 132.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 128.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 125.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 123.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 122.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 121 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 120.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 119.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 120.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 120.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 121.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 121.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 121.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 121.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 120 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 115.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 109.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 102.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 95.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 89.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 84.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 81.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 80.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 81.2 per 1,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 84 per 1,000 live births | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 87.9 per 1,000 live births | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 92.3 per 1,000 live births | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 97.5 per 1,000 live births | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 102.7 per 1,000 live births | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 104.2 per 1,000 live births | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 108.1 per 1,000 live births | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 100.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 97.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 99.7 per 1,000 live births | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 99.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 96.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 93.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 91.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 91.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 91.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 87.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 90.6 per 1,000 live births | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 91.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 89.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 85.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 77.2 per 1,000 live births | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 68 per 1,000 live births | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 62.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 59.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 59.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 57.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 56.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 56.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 58.6 per 1,000 live births | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 61.7 per 1,000 live births | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 62.4 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 64 per 1,000 live births | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 64.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 64.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 138.06 per 1,000 live births | 123.9 per 1,000 live births | 153.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 121.07 per 1,000 live births | 119.9 per 1,000 live births | 122.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.08 per 1,000 live births | 80.2 per 1,000 live births | 120 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.42 per 1,000 live births | 84 per 1,000 live births | 108.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.33 per 1,000 live births | 87.6 per 1,000 live births | 99.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.11 per 1,000 live births | 56.3 per 1,000 live births | 85.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.4 per 1,000 live births | 61.7 per 1,000 live births | 64.7 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 68 per 1,000 live births compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 67.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 16 Cameroon 64.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 64.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 19 Madagascar 62.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 20 Sudan 61.6 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)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,457 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0215 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate -0.0585 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0141 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Zimbabwe?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Zimbabwe was 64.7 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 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 153.5 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.3 per 1,000 live births in 2018.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Zimbabwe ranks 17th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.