Number of infant deaths, per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of infant deaths, per capita was 0.0018 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0018 units per person
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
11th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.0037 units per person
in 1960
All-time low
0.0017 units 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 units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths, per capita in Zimbabwe stood at 0.0018 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 units per person, in 2018.
That places Zimbabwe 11th out of 197 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 | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0037 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0036 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0035 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0034 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0034 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0033 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0032 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0031 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0031 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.003 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.003 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.003 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.003 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0031 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0032 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0032 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0033 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0033 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0034 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0035 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0034 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0033 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0033 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0031 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0029 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0027 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0025 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0023 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0021 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 0.002 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0019 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0018 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0018 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0018 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0019 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0018 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.002 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.002 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.002 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.002 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0021 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0021 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0021 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0022 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0023 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0023 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0024 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0025 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0025 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0025 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0024 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0022 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0021 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0019 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0019 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0018 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0017 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0017 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0018 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0018 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0019 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0019 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0018 units per person | -1.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0018 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0008 units per person, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0018 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 units per person, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.002 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 8 Guinea 0.002 units per person compare
- 9 Liberia 0.0019 units per person compare
- 10 Mali 0.0018 units per person compare
- 12 Afghanistan 0.0017 units per person compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 0.0016 units per person compare
- 14 Mozambique 0.0016 units 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 units 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 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 units per person in 2018.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of infant deaths, per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 11th out of 197 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- 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.