Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of under-five deaths, per capita was 0.0019 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Zimbabwe, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Zimbabwe stood at 0.0019 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0069 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 units per person, in 2018.
That places Zimbabwe 22nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0069 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0067 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0066 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0064 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0062 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.006 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0058 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0056 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0055 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0054 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0053 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0052 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0052 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0052 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0053 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0053 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0053 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0054 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0055 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0055 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0052 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0049 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0047 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0044 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 0.004 units per person | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0037 units per person | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0034 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0032 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.003 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.003 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.003 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.003 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0031 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0032 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0033 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0033 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0034 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0032 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0031 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0033 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0034 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0034 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0033 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0033 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0033 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0033 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0031 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0032 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0032 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0032 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0031 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0028 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0025 units per person | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0023 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0021 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.002 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0019 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0018 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0018 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0019 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0019 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0019 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0019 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0019 units per person | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.004 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 19 Guinea-Bissau 0.002 units per person compare
- 20 Madagascar 0.0019 units per person compare
- 21 Togo 0.0019 units per person compare
- 23 Afghanistan 0.0018 units per person compare
- 24 Angola 0.0018 units per person compare
- 25 Uganda 0.0017 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 under-five deaths, per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Zimbabwe was 0.0019 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0069 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 units per person in 2018.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 22nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 under-five deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.