Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0815 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0815 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
52nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1095 deaths per square kilometre
in 2009
All-time low
0.0681 deaths per square kilometre
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.0815 deaths per square kilometre for number of child deaths, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.1095 deaths per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0681 deaths per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places Zimbabwe 52nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0684 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0688 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.069 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.069 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0688 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0687 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0687 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0691 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.07 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0711 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0726 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0746 deaths per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0772 deaths per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0803 deaths per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0837 deaths per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0869 deaths per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0897 deaths per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0924 deaths per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.094 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0945 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0956 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0952 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0918 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0875 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0829 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0791 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0764 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0749 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0754 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0779 deaths per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0818 deaths per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0863 deaths per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0904 deaths per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.094 deaths per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0947 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0988 deaths per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0941 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0938 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1003 deaths per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1038 deaths per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1037 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1035 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1034 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1041 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.105 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1002 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1046 deaths per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1076 deaths per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1095 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1073 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0999 deaths per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0898 deaths per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0831 deaths per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0782 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0754 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0714 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0691 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0681 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0712 deaths per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0756 deaths per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0774 deaths per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0807 deaths per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0815 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0689 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0684 deaths per square kilometre | 0.07 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0822 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0711 deaths per square kilometre | 0.094 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0853 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0749 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0956 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0912 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0779 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1003 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1045 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1002 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1095 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0814 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0681 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1073 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0788 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0756 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0815 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 49 Niger 0.0935 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 50 Mauritius 0.0926 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 51 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0829 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 53 Viet Nam 0.081 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 54 Eswatini 0.0795 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 55 Guatemala 0.0745 deaths per square kilometre compare
More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (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, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 0.0815 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1095 deaths per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0681 deaths per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 52nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.