Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 4.17 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.17
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
7th
of 229 countries
All-time high
6.69
in 2001
All-time low
3.69
in 1975
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Zimbabwe, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 4.17 for mortality rates age 65 by sex in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Zimbabwe peaked at 6.69 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.69, in 1975.
That places Zimbabwe 7th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.25 | — |
| 1951 | 4.22 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 4.2 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 4.17 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 4.15 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 4.12 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 4.1 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 4.07 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 4.06 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 4.03 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 4 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 3.97 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 3.94 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 3.92 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 3.89 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 3.87 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 3.84 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 3.83 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 3.8 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 3.77 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 3.75 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 3.72 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 3.7 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 3.71 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 3.69 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 3.69 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 3.77 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 3.87 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 4.19 | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 4.22 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 3.71 | -12.1% |
| 1981 | 3.74 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 3.76 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 3.83 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 3.83 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 3.88 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 3.94 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 4.01 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 4.09 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 4.22 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 4.36 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 4.53 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 4.73 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 4.96 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 5.2 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 5.44 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 5.59 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 5.91 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 6.12 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 6.4 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 6.44 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 6.69 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 6.37 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 6.4 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 6.22 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 6.07 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 5.92 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 5.76 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 5.63 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 5.43 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 5.12 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 4.84 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 4.65 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 4.47 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 4.25 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 4.25 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 4.23 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 4.22 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 4.19 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 4.23 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 4.69 | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 4.89 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 4.19 | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 4.17 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.14 | 4.03 | 4.25 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.89 | 3.77 | 4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.83 | 3.69 | 4.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.9 | 3.71 | 4.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.32 | 4.36 | 6.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.09 | 5.43 | 6.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.45 | 4.19 | 5.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.49 | 4.17 | 4.89 | 4 |
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- 8 Eswatini 4.12 compare
- 9 Kenya 4.05 compare
- 10 Côte d'Ivoire 3.97 compare
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- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2602 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5615 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Zimbabwe?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Zimbabwe was 4.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.69 in 2001.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.69 in 1975.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Zimbabwe ranks 7th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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