Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male was 16.1 per 1,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
In 2024, probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male in Zimbabwe stood at 16.1 per 1,000.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 17.5 per 1,000 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14.1 per 1,000, in 1990.
Zimbabwe ranks 22nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.1 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 14.3 per 1,000 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 14.4 per 1,000 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 14.6 per 1,000 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 14.8 per 1,000 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 15 per 1,000 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 15.1 per 1,000 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 15.3 per 1,000 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 15.6 per 1,000 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 15.8 per 1,000 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 16 per 1,000 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 16.3 per 1,000 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 16.6 per 1,000 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 16.8 per 1,000 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 17 per 1,000 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 17.3 per 1,000 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 17.4 per 1,000 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 17.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17.5 per 1,000 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 17.4 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 17.3 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 17.2 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 17.1 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 17.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 17 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16.9 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 16.8 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 16.7 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 16.6 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 16.5 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 16.4 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 16.3 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 16.1 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 16.1 per 1,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.2 per 1,000, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 16.1 per 1,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.8 per 1,000, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.9 per 1,000 | 14.1 per 1,000 | 15.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.97 per 1,000 | 16 per 1,000 | 17.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.02 per 1,000 | 16.7 per 1,000 | 17.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.38 per 1,000 | 16.1 per 1,000 | 16.6 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 19 Guinea-Bissau 17 per 1,000 compare
- 19 Nigeria 17 per 1,000 compare
- 21 Madagascar 16.8 per 1,000 compare
- 22 Angola 16.1 per 1,000 compare
- 22 Djibouti 16.1 per 1,000 compare
- 25 Afghanistan 15.6 per 1,000 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 probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male in Zimbabwe?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male in Zimbabwe was 16.1 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5 per 1,000 in 2008.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1 per 1,000 in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male?
- Zimbabwe ranks 22nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among male adolescents between age 10-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 male adolescents age 10, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.