Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years was 14.6 per 1,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years 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
The most recent figure for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Zimbabwe is 14.6 per 1,000, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Zimbabwe peaked at 17.9 per 1,000 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.5 per 1,000, in 1990.
That places Zimbabwe 22nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.5 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 13 per 1,000 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 13.5 per 1,000 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 14 per 1,000 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 14.5 per 1,000 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 15 per 1,000 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 15.5 per 1,000 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 15.9 per 1,000 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 16.4 per 1,000 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 16.8 per 1,000 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 17.1 per 1,000 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 17.4 per 1,000 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 17.6 per 1,000 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 17.7 per 1,000 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 17.8 per 1,000 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 17.9 per 1,000 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 17.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17.8 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 17.7 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 17.4 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 17.2 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 16.9 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 16.6 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 16.4 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 16.2 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 16.1 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 15.9 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 15.7 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 15.6 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 15.5 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 15.3 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 15.2 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 15.1 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 14.9 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 14.6 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.71 per 1,000 | 12.5 per 1,000 | 16.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.63 per 1,000 | 17.1 per 1,000 | 17.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.21 per 1,000 | 15.5 per 1,000 | 17.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.02 per 1,000 | 14.6 per 1,000 | 15.3 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 19 Afghanistan 15.5 per 1,000 compare
- 20 Guinea-Bissau 15.4 per 1,000 compare
- 21 Burundi 15.3 per 1,000 compare
- 23 Madagascar 14.5 per 1,000 compare
- 24 Angola 14.2 per 1,000 compare
- 24 Djibouti 14.2 per 1,000 compare
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- 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 in Zimbabwe?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Zimbabwe was 14.6 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 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9 per 1,000 in 2005.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5 per 1,000 in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years?
- Zimbabwe ranks 22nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 10-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 adolescents age 10, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.