Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 1,761 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Zimbabwe stood at 1,761. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Zimbabwe peaked at 3,103 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,761, in 2024.
That places Zimbabwe 45th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,592 | — |
| 1991 | 2,610 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 2,725 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 2,790 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 2,691 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 2,600 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 2,523 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 2,491 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 2,500 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 2,506 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 2,508 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,523 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 2,565 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 2,642 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 2,752 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 2,879 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 2,992 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 3,073 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 3,103 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 3,075 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 3,001 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 2,898 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 2,779 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 2,670 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 2,580 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 2,518 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 2,473 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2,435 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 2,378 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 2,298 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 2,197 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 2,081 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 1,965 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 1,851 | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 1,761 | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,603 | 2,491 | 2,790 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,811 | 2,508 | 3,103 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,603 | 2,298 | 3,001 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,971 | 1,761 | 2,197 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Zimbabwe?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Zimbabwe was 1,761 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3,103 in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,761 in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Zimbabwe ranks 45th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 5 to 9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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