Number of youth deaths in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of youth deaths was 35,990 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
35,990
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
36th
of 199 countries
All-time high
47,879
in 2009
All-time low
31,132
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of youth deaths in Zimbabwe is 35,990, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Zimbabwe peaked at 47,879 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 31,132, in 2018.
Zimbabwe ranks 36th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34,245 | — |
| 1991 | 35,843 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 37,823 | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 39,572 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 40,937 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 41,206 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 42,829 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 41,020 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 40,918 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 43,421 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 44,753 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 44,717 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 44,712 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 44,790 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 45,201 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 45,727 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 44,030 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 45,852 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 47,101 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 47,879 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 47,009 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 44,099 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 40,109 | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 37,437 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 35,429 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 34,254 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 32,592 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 31,631 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 31,132 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 32,219 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 33,810 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 34,430 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 35,595 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 35,822 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 35,990 | +0.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 35,990 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,807, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 35,990 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37,112, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,781 | 34,245 | 43,421 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,476 | 44,030 | 47,879 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,591 | 31,132 | 47,009 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,129 | 33,810 | 35,990 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Zimbabwe?
- Number of youth deaths in Zimbabwe was 35,990 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 47,879 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,132 in 2018.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of youth deaths?
- Zimbabwe ranks 36th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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