Number of child deaths igme in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of child deaths igme was 31,802 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31,802
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
35th
of 199 countries
All-time high
42,357
in 2009
All-time low
26,019
in 1959
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Number of child deaths igme in Zimbabwe, 1959–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 31,802 for number of child deaths igme in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths igme in Zimbabwe peaked at 42,357 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 26,019, in 1959.
That places Zimbabwe 35th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Number of child deaths igme in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 26,019 | — |
| 1960 | 26,298 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 26,476 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 26,606 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 26,677 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 26,691 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 26,626 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 26,585 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 26,567 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 26,720 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 27,069 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 27,520 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 28,067 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 28,843 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 29,864 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 31,061 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 32,360 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 33,599 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 34,717 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 35,758 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 36,379 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 36,571 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 37,001 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 36,844 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 35,516 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 33,859 | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 32,080 | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 30,581 | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 29,538 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 28,974 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 29,174 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 30,151 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 31,654 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 33,397 | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 34,962 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 36,347 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 36,616 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 38,233 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 36,413 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 36,294 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 38,798 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 40,153 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 40,123 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 40,055 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 40,004 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 40,255 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 40,612 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 38,761 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 40,455 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 41,619 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 42,357 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 41,493 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 38,631 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 34,729 | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 32,162 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 30,262 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 29,187 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 27,618 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 26,747 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 26,347 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 27,534 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 29,228 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 29,951 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 31,207 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 31,538 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 31,802 | +0.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 31,802 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,859, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 31,802 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26,019 | 26,019 | 26,019 | 1 |
| 1960s | 26,632 | 26,298 | 27,069 | 10 |
| 1970s | 31,817 | 27,520 | 36,379 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,014 | 28,974 | 37,001 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,286 | 30,151 | 38,798 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,439 | 38,761 | 42,357 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,471 | 26,347 | 41,493 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,745 | 29,228 | 31,802 | 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)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,457 (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 number of child deaths igme in Zimbabwe?
- Number of child deaths igme in Zimbabwe was 31,802 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths igme recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 42,357 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths igme recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,019 in 1959.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of child deaths igme?
- Zimbabwe ranks 35th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths igme rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 Number of child deaths igme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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