Number of deaths among adolescents in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of deaths among adolescents was 2,427 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,427
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
37th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2,605
in 2013
All-time low
1,502
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among adolescents in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among adolescents in Zimbabwe is 2,427, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among adolescents in Zimbabwe peaked at 2,605 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,502, in 1990.
Zimbabwe ranks 37th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among adolescents in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,502 | — |
| 1991 | 1,579 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 1,701 | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 1,820 | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 1,899 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 1,990 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 2,073 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 2,116 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 2,124 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 2,117 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 2,092 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 2,071 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 2,092 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 2,144 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 2,194 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 2,236 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 2,277 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 2,324 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 2,379 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 2,447 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 2,515 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 2,570 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 2,601 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 2,605 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,587 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2,549 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2,501 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2,449 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 2,407 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2,387 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2,385 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,398 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 2,423 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 2,433 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 2,427 | -0.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 2,427 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 743, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 2,427 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,070, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,892 | 1,502 | 2,124 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,226 | 2,071 | 2,447 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,517 | 2,387 | 2,605 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,413 | 2,385 | 2,433 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More health data for Zimbabwe
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- 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 deaths among adolescents in Zimbabwe?
- Number of deaths among adolescents in Zimbabwe was 2,427 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2,605 in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,502 in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of deaths among adolescents?
- Zimbabwe ranks 37th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among adolescents rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among adolescents (10 to 19 years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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