Number of infant deaths, per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of infant deaths, per capita was 0.0018 deaths per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0018 deaths per person
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
11th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0037 deaths per person
in 1960
All-time low
0.0017 deaths per person
in 2018
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths, per capita in Zimbabwe, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.0018 deaths per person for number of infant deaths, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0037 deaths per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 deaths per person, in 2018.
That places Zimbabwe 11th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0037 deaths per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0036 deaths per person | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0035 deaths per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0034 deaths per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0034 deaths per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0033 deaths per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0032 deaths per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0031 deaths per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0031 deaths per person | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.003 deaths per person | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.003 deaths per person | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.003 deaths per person | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.003 deaths per person | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0031 deaths per person | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0032 deaths per person | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0032 deaths per person | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0033 deaths per person | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0033 deaths per person | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0034 deaths per person | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0035 deaths per person | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0034 deaths per person | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0033 deaths per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0033 deaths per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0031 deaths per person | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0029 deaths per person | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0027 deaths per person | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0025 deaths per person | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0023 deaths per person | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0021 deaths per person | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 0.002 deaths per person | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0019 deaths per person | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0019 deaths per person | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.002 deaths per person | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.002 deaths per person | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.002 deaths per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.002 deaths per person | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0021 deaths per person | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0021 deaths per person | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0021 deaths per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 deaths per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0022 deaths per person | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0023 deaths per person | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0023 deaths per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0024 deaths per person | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0025 deaths per person | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0025 deaths per person | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0025 deaths per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0024 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0022 deaths per person | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0021 deaths per person | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0019 deaths per person | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0019 deaths per person | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0017 deaths per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0018 deaths per person | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0018 deaths per person | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0019 deaths per person | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0019 deaths per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -1.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0018 deaths per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0008 deaths per person, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0018 deaths per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 deaths per person, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0033 deaths per person | 0.003 deaths per person | 0.0037 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0032 deaths per person | 0.003 deaths per person | 0.0035 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0027 deaths per person | 0.002 deaths per person | 0.0034 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0019 deaths per person | 0.0018 deaths per person | 0.002 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0023 deaths per person | 0.0021 deaths per person | 0.0025 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.002 deaths per person | 0.0017 deaths per person | 0.0025 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0018 deaths per person | 0.0018 deaths per person | 0.0019 deaths per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 8 Guinea 0.002 deaths per person compare
- 9 Liberia 0.0019 deaths per person compare
- 10 Mali 0.0018 deaths per person compare
- 12 Afghanistan 0.0017 deaths per person compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 0.0016 deaths per person compare
- 14 Mozambique 0.0016 deaths per person compare
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9632 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9673 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Number of infant deaths, per capita in Zimbabwe was 0.0018 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0037 deaths per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 deaths per person in 2018.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of infant deaths, per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 11th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.