Number of children who die before age 5 in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of children who die before age 5 was 22,505 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
22,505 deaths
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
41st
of 236 countries
All-time high
42,132 deaths
in 2008
All-time low
22,505 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Zimbabwe, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children who die before age 5 in Zimbabwe stood at 22,505 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Zimbabwe peaked at 42,132 deaths in 2008 and was at its lowest, 22,505 deaths, in 2023.
That places Zimbabwe 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children who die before age 5 in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 23,306 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 24,235 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1952 | 24,845 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 25,298 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 25,572 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 25,701 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 25,853 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 26,012 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 26,168 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 26,250 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 26,299 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 26,335 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 26,338 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 26,307 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 26,246 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 26,221 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 26,177 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 26,219 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 26,336 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 26,595 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 26,983 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 27,489 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 28,225 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 29,164 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 30,138 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 31,217 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 32,164 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 32,942 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 33,384 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 33,434 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 33,051 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 34,155 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 33,901 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 33,523 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 32,091 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 30,959 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 29,910 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 29,269 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 28,753 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 28,866 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 29,508 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 30,600 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 31,988 deaths | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 32,419 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 32,931 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 33,493 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 34,885 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 35,772 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 37,131 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 38,519 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 39,280 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 39,540 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 39,891 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 40,288 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 40,672 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 40,838 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 40,809 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 41,101 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 42,132 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 42,097 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 40,389 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 39,027 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 37,133 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 34,980 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 32,501 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 30,095 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 28,013 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 26,491 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 25,211 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 24,647 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 23,828 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 23,391 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 23,249 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 22,505 deaths | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25,324 deaths | 23,306 deaths | 26,250 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 26,307 deaths | 26,177 deaths | 26,595 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 30,514 deaths | 26,983 deaths | 33,434 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,448 deaths | 28,753 deaths | 34,155 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,725 deaths | 29,508 deaths | 38,519 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,665 deaths | 39,280 deaths | 42,132 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,849 deaths | 24,647 deaths | 40,389 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,243 deaths | 22,505 deaths | 23,828 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 38 Mexico 25,454 deaths compare
- 39 Sierra Leone 25,032 deaths compare
- 40 United States 22,683 deaths compare
- 42 Burundi 22,295 deaths compare
- 43 Central African Republic 21,097 deaths compare
- 44 Algeria 19,471 deaths 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Zimbabwe?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Zimbabwe was 22,505 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 42,132 deaths in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,505 deaths in 2023.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Zimbabwe ranks 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.