Number of infant deaths gho in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of infant deaths gho was 20,006 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20,006
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
38th
of 199 countries
All-time high
33,688
in 2009
All-time low
12,976
in 1955
Years of data
69
1955–2023
Number of infant deaths gho in Zimbabwe, 1955–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths gho in Zimbabwe is 20,006, 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 gho in Zimbabwe peaked at 33,688 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12,976, 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 gho in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 12,976 | — |
| 1956 | 13,163 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 13,421 | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 13,631 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 13,803 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 13,986 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 14,115 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 14,237 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 14,323 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 14,387 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 14,471 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 14,546 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 14,657 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 14,856 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 15,123 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 15,528 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 16,047 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 16,718 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 17,548 | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 18,409 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 19,361 | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 20,339 | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 21,260 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 22,022 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 22,414 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 22,680 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 23,667 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 24,216 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 23,681 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 22,791 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 21,723 | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 20,720 | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 19,939 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 19,275 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 18,895 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 18,803 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 18,979 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 19,362 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 19,466 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 19,500 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 19,942 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 20,591 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 21,475 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 22,513 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 23,692 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 24,957 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 26,225 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 25,340 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 26,865 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 28,525 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 29,526 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 30,623 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 31,854 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 32,887 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 33,688 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 33,376 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 32,777 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 30,867 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 29,332 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 27,465 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 25,943 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 24,300 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 23,129 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 22,145 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 21,577 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 21,310 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 20,998 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 20,646 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 20,006 | -3.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 20,006 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,145, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 20,006 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,609, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13,399 | 12,976 | 13,803 | 5 |
| 1960s | 14,470 | 13,986 | 15,123 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18,965 | 15,528 | 22,414 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,759 | 18,895 | 24,216 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,432 | 18,803 | 23,692 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,049 | 24,957 | 33,688 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,091 | 21,577 | 33,376 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,740 | 20,006 | 21,310 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths gho in Zimbabwe?
- Number of infant deaths gho in Zimbabwe was 20,006 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 33,688 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,976 in 1955.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of infant deaths gho?
- Zimbabwe ranks 38th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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