Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0815 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0815 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
52nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.1095 units per square kilometre
in 2009
All-time low
0.0681 units per square kilometre
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe stood at 0.0815 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.1095 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0681 units per square kilometre, in 2018.
Zimbabwe ranks 52nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0684 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0688 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.069 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.069 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0688 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0687 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0687 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0691 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.07 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0711 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0726 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0746 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0772 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0803 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0837 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0869 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0897 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0924 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.094 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0945 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0956 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0952 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0918 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0875 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0829 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0791 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0764 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0749 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0754 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0779 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0818 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0863 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0904 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.094 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0947 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0988 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0941 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0938 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1003 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1038 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1037 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1035 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1034 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1041 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.105 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1002 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1046 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1076 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1095 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1073 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0999 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0898 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0831 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0782 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0754 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0714 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0691 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0681 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0712 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0756 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0774 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0807 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0815 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0689 units per square kilometre | 0.0684 units per square kilometre | 0.07 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0822 units per square kilometre | 0.0711 units per square kilometre | 0.094 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0853 units per square kilometre | 0.0749 units per square kilometre | 0.0956 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0912 units per square kilometre | 0.0779 units per square kilometre | 0.1003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1045 units per square kilometre | 0.1002 units per square kilometre | 0.1095 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0814 units per square kilometre | 0.0681 units per square kilometre | 0.1073 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0788 units per square kilometre | 0.0756 units per square kilometre | 0.0815 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 49 Niger 0.0935 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Mauritius 0.0926 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0829 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Viet Nam 0.081 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Eswatini 0.0795 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Guatemala 0.0745 units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 0.0815 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1095 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0681 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.