Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 4,188 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,188
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
43rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
5,522
in 2009
All-time low
4,094
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Zimbabwe stood at 4,188.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Zimbabwe peaked at 5,522 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4,094, in 1990.
Zimbabwe ranks 43rd 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 children 5 to 14 years of age in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,094 | — |
| 1991 | 4,189 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 4,426 | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 4,610 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 4,590 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 4,590 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,596 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 4,607 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 4,624 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 4,623 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,600 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 4,594 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 4,657 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 4,786 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 4,946 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 5,115 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 5,269 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 5,397 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 5,482 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 5,522 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 5,516 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 5,468 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 5,380 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 5,275 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 5,167 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 5,067 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 4,974 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 4,884 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 4,785 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 4,685 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 4,582 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 4,479 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 4,388 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 4,284 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 4,188 | -2.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 4,188 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,702, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 4,188 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,152, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,495 | 4,094 | 4,624 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,037 | 4,594 | 5,522 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,120 | 4,685 | 5,516 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,384 | 4,188 | 4,582 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 40 Sierra Leone 4,979 compare
- 41 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4,632 compare
- 42 Viet Nam 4,272 compare
- 44 Uzbekistan 3,973 compare
- 45 Senegal 3,924 compare
- 46 Central African Republic 3,516 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 deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Zimbabwe?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Zimbabwe was 4,188 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 5,522 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,094 in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Zimbabwe ranks 43rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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 children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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