Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female was 773 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Zimbabwe is 773, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Zimbabwe peaked at 1,487 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 773, in 2024.
Zimbabwe ranks 44th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,249 | — |
| 1991 | 1,256 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1,325 | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 1,367 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 1,310 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 1,258 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 1,212 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 1,193 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 1,199 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1,202 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1,205 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1,212 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1,230 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1,268 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1,321 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 1,382 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 1,438 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 1,477 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1,487 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1,473 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1,434 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1,381 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 1,319 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 1,262 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 1,213 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 1,179 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1,153 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1,128 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1,091 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1,046 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 991 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 931 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 873 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 817 | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 773 | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,257 | 1,193 | 1,367 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,349 | 1,205 | 1,487 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,221 | 1,046 | 1,434 | 10 |
| 2020s | 877 | 773 | 991 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Zimbabwe?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Zimbabwe was 773 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,487 in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 773 in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female?
- Zimbabwe ranks 44th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of female children ages 5-9 years