Number of deaths in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of deaths was 124,412 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
124,412
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
69th
of 236 countries
All-time high
208,623
in 2001
All-time low
46,669
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Zimbabwe, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in Zimbabwe is 124,412, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Zimbabwe peaked at 208,623 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 46,669, in 1950.
Zimbabwe ranks 69th of 236 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 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% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 124,412 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87,810, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 124,412 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,128, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Zimbabwe?
- Number of deaths in Zimbabwe was 124,412 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 208,623 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,669 in 1950.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of deaths?
- Zimbabwe ranks 69th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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