Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years was 2,664 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2,664
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
33rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
2,700
in 2014
All-time low
1,400
in 1990
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Zimbabwe, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Zimbabwe is 2,664, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Zimbabwe peaked at 2,700 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,400, in 1990.
That places Zimbabwe 33rd out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,400 | — |
| 1991 | 1,476 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 1,566 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 1,683 | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 1,766 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 1,839 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 1,901 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 1,939 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 1,964 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1,974 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1,986 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1,995 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 2,020 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 2,059 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 2,119 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 2,184 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 2,251 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 2,331 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 2,400 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 2,471 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 2,544 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 2,603 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 2,652 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 2,687 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2,700 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,691 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 2,665 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2,635 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 2,615 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2,613 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2,632 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 2,664 | +1.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 2,664 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 640, 4.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 2,664 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,170, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,751 | 1,400 | 1,974 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,182 | 1,986 | 2,471 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,640 | 2,544 | 2,700 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,648 | 2,632 | 2,664 | 2 |
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- 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)
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- 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 ages 10 to 14 years in Zimbabwe?
- Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Zimbabwe was 2,664 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2,700 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,400 in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years?
- Zimbabwe ranks 33rd out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 ages 10 to 14 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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