Number of infant deaths (Our World) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of infant deaths (Our World) was 30,713 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30,713
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
28th
of 199 countries
All-time high
33,309
in 2010
All-time low
12,818
in 1955
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Number of infant deaths in Zimbabwe, 1955–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Zimbabwe stood at 30,713.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Zimbabwe peaked at 33,309 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12,818, in 1955.
Zimbabwe ranks 28th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths (Our World) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 12,818 | — |
| 1956 | 13,032 | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 13,273 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 13,507 | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 13,735 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 13,968 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 14,148 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 14,307 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 14,427 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 14,522 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 14,581 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 14,667 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 14,761 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 14,966 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 15,292 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 15,702 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 16,179 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 16,839 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 17,679 | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 18,612 | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 19,612 | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 20,604 | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 21,538 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 22,463 | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 23,134 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 23,659 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 24,823 | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 25,497 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 24,992 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 24,129 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 23,021 | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 22,008 | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 21,135 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 20,240 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 19,591 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 19,231 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 19,186 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 19,414 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 19,651 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 20,118 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 20,208 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 22,175 | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 22,804 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 23,005 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 23,933 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 24,536 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 25,009 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 25,545 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 26,216 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 27,419 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 28,589 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 29,056 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 30,682 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 32,020 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 33,272 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 33,309 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 32,544 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 30,300 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 29,142 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 27,652 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 26,852 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 25,972 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 25,483 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 25,398 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 26,142 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 27,412 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 28,740 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 30,039 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 30,569 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 30,713 | +0.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 30,713 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,969, 3.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 30,713 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,678, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13,273 | 12,818 | 13,735 | 5 |
| 1960s | 14,564 | 13,968 | 15,292 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,236 | 15,702 | 23,134 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,910 | 19,591 | 25,497 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,972 | 19,186 | 23,933 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,234 | 24,536 | 33,272 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,279 | 25,398 | 33,309 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,495 | 27,412 | 30,713 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Zimbabwe?
- Number of infant deaths in Zimbabwe was 30,713 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 33,309 in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,818 in 1955.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of infant deaths?
- Zimbabwe ranks 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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