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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2000201020212000: 188.9k2001: 193.8k2002: 199.0k2003: 202.5k2004: 203.8k2005: 200.7k2006: 196.7k2007: 191.3k2008: 186.2k2009: 178.9k2010: 168.7k2011: 158.3k2012: 149.7k2013: 144.4k2014: 141.3k2015: 140.4k2016: 140.1k2017: 140.8k2018: 140.5k2019: 141.2k2020: 143.0k2021: 152.3k

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

Annual values for Number of deaths who in Zimbabwe, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 63 Chad 158,609 compare
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  3. 65 Hungary 154,095 compare
  4. 67 Serbia 145,128 compare
  5. 68 Belarus 144,706 compare
  6. 69 Malawi 144,057 compare

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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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Indicator
Number of deaths who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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