Number of deaths who in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of deaths who was 152,260 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
152,260
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
66th
of 192 countries
All-time high
203,834
in 2004
All-time low
140,059
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths who in Zimbabwe, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths who in Zimbabwe is 152,260, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths who in Zimbabwe peaked at 203,834 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 140,059, in 2016.
Zimbabwe ranks 66th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths who in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 188,867 | — |
| 2001 | 193,789 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 198,973 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 202,477 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 203,834 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 200,728 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 196,688 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 191,262 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 186,237 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 178,888 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 168,718 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 158,302 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 149,677 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 144,416 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 141,306 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 140,354 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 140,059 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 140,755 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 140,526 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 141,170 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 143,017 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 152,260 | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 194,174 | 178,888 | 203,834 | 10 |
| 2010s | 146,528 | 140,059 | 168,718 | 10 |
| 2020s | 147,638 | 143,017 | 152,260 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 874.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,457 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.414 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.4476 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2028 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths who in Zimbabwe?
- Number of deaths who in Zimbabwe was 152,260 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 203,834 in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 140,059 in 2016.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of deaths who?
- Zimbabwe ranks 66th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths who rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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