Number of infant deaths in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of infant deaths was 20,006.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20,006.0%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
38th
of 199 countries
All-time high
33,688.0%
in 2009
All-time low
12,976.0%
in 1955
Years of data
69
1955–2023
Number of infant deaths in Zimbabwe, 1955–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Zimbabwe is 20,006.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Zimbabwe peaked at 33,688.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12,976.0%, in 1955.
Zimbabwe ranks 38th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 12,976.0% | — |
| 1956 | 13,163.0% | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 13,421.0% | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 13,631.0% | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 13,803.0% | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 13,986.0% | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 14,115.0% | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 14,237.0% | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 14,323.0% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 14,387.0% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 14,471.0% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 14,546.0% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 14,657.0% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 14,856.0% | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 15,123.0% | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 15,528.0% | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 16,047.0% | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 16,718.0% | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 17,548.0% | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 18,409.0% | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 19,361.0% | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 20,339.0% | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 21,260.0% | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 22,022.0% | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 22,414.0% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 22,680.0% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 23,667.0% | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 24,216.0% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 23,681.0% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 22,791.0% | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 21,723.0% | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 20,720.0% | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 19,939.0% | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 19,275.0% | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 18,895.0% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 18,803.0% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 18,979.0% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 19,362.0% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 19,466.0% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 19,500.0% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 19,942.0% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 20,591.0% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 21,475.0% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 22,513.0% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 23,692.0% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 24,957.0% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 26,225.0% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 25,340.0% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 26,865.0% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 28,525.0% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 29,526.0% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 30,623.0% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 31,854.0% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 32,887.0% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 33,688.0% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 33,376.0% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 32,777.0% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 30,867.0% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 29,332.0% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 27,465.0% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 25,943.0% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 24,300.0% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 23,129.0% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 22,145.0% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 21,577.0% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 21,310.0% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 20,998.0% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 20,646.0% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 20,006.0% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13,398.8% | 12,976.0% | 13,803.0% | 5 |
| 1960s | 14,470.1% | 13,986.0% | 15,123.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 18,964.6% | 15,528.0% | 22,414.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,758.7% | 18,895.0% | 24,216.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,432.3% | 18,803.0% | 23,692.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,049.0% | 24,957.0% | 33,688.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,091.1% | 21,577.0% | 33,376.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,740.0% | 20,006.0% | 21,310.0% | 4 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (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 infant deaths in Zimbabwe?
- Number of infant deaths in Zimbabwe was 20,006.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 33,688.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,976.0% in 1955.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of infant deaths?
- Zimbabwe ranks 38th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.