Number of deaths per year in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of deaths per year was 124,412 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
124,412
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
69th
of 229 countries
All-time high
208,623
in 2001
All-time low
46,669
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Zimbabwe, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths per year in Zimbabwe stood at 124,412.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Zimbabwe peaked at 208,623 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 46,669, in 1950.
Zimbabwe ranks 69th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46,669 | — |
| 1951 | 47,974 | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 48,956 | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 49,773 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 50,487 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 51,156 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 51,796 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 52,422 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 53,054 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 53,545 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 53,951 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 54,343 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 54,692 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 55,002 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 55,277 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 55,600 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 55,918 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 56,374 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 56,923 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 57,639 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 58,551 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 59,716 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 61,199 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 63,451 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 65,309 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 67,388 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 71,085 | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 74,827 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 83,036 | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 84,155 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 74,551 | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 75,924 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 76,548 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 77,787 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 76,831 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 77,007 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 77,812 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 79,966 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 83,332 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 88,112 | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 94,530 | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 102,320 | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 111,472 | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 123,608 | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 131,860 | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 140,813 | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 156,316 | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 163,142 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 174,039 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 187,262 | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 193,300 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 208,623 | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 197,498 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 204,795 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 200,905 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 198,407 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 195,872 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 194,666 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 190,686 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 183,777 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 170,234 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 158,990 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 151,253 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 143,406 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 136,688 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 132,188 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 128,714 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 127,191 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 125,092 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 126,468 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 126,365 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 138,738 | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 124,995 | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 124,412 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50,583 | 46,669 | 53,545 | 10 |
| 1960s | 55,572 | 53,951 | 57,639 | 10 |
| 1970s | 68,872 | 58,551 | 84,155 | 10 |
| 1980s | 78,787 | 74,551 | 88,112 | 10 |
| 1990s | 138,536 | 94,530 | 187,262 | 10 |
| 2000s | 196,853 | 183,777 | 208,623 | 10 |
| 2010s | 140,022 | 125,092 | 170,234 | 10 |
| 2020s | 128,628 | 124,412 | 138,738 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 874.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,457 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.4309 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4028 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3013 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in Zimbabwe?
- Number of deaths per year in Zimbabwe was 124,412 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 208,623 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,669 in 1950.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of deaths per year?
- Zimbabwe ranks 69th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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