Number of infant deaths unwpp in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 16,491 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16,491
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
41st
of 236 countries
All-time high
28,041
in 2009
All-time low
14,288
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Zimbabwe, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths unwpp in Zimbabwe is 16,491, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths unwpp in Zimbabwe peaked at 28,041 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14,288, in 1950.
Zimbabwe ranks 41st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14,288 | — |
| 1951 | 14,517 | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 14,665 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 14,814 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 14,964 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 15,117 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 15,293 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 15,473 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 15,640 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 15,788 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 15,921 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 16,045 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 16,148 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 16,221 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 16,281 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 16,364 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 16,432 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 16,531 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 16,696 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 16,922 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 17,235 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 17,618 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 18,165 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 18,829 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 19,456 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 20,139 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 20,726 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 21,195 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 21,470 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 21,434 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 21,354 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 22,525 | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 22,574 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 22,268 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 21,409 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 20,638 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 19,969 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 19,529 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 19,126 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 19,135 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 19,533 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 20,229 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 21,077 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 21,048 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 21,222 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 21,573 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 22,600 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 23,623 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 24,768 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 25,797 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 26,244 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 26,333 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 26,450 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 26,665 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 26,799 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 26,756 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 26,640 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 27,002 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 27,691 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 28,041 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 27,469 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 26,764 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 25,549 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 24,037 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 22,175 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 20,542 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 19,266 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 18,371 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 17,739 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 17,470 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 17,143 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 16,971 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 16,890 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 16,491 | -2.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 16,491 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,219, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 16,491 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,032, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15,056 | 14,288 | 15,788 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16,356 | 15,921 | 16,922 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,627 | 17,235 | 21,470 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,853 | 19,126 | 22,574 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,147 | 19,533 | 25,797 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,862 | 26,244 | 28,041 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,938 | 17,470 | 27,469 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,874 | 16,491 | 17,143 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 38 Malawi 19,533 compare
- 39 United States 19,398 compare
- 40 Sierra Leone 18,532 compare
- 42 Burundi 16,295 compare
- 43 Algeria 16,175 compare
- 44 Central African Republic 15,853 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths unwpp in Zimbabwe?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Zimbabwe was 16,491 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 28,041 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,288 in 1950.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Zimbabwe ranks 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. 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 unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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