Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male was 10.6 per 1,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 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
Zimbabwe recorded 10.6 per 1,000 for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 10.6 per 1,000 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.7 per 1,000, in 1990.
Zimbabwe ranks 23rd 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 15-19 years, male in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.7 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 8.8 per 1,000 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 8.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9 per 1,000 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 9.1 per 1,000 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 9.2 per 1,000 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 9.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9.3 per 1,000 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 9.4 per 1,000 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 9.5 per 1,000 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 9.6 per 1,000 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 9.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.8 per 1,000 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 9.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.9 per 1,000 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 9.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9.8 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 9.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.9 per 1,000 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 10 per 1,000 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 10.1 per 1,000 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 10.2 per 1,000 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 10.4 per 1,000 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 10.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.5 per 1,000 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 10.6 per 1,000 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 10.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 10.6 per 1,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.6 per 1,000, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 10.6 per 1,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.8 per 1,000, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.1 per 1,000 | 8.7 per 1,000 | 9.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.8 per 1,000 | 9.6 per 1,000 | 9.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.15 per 1,000 | 9.8 per 1,000 | 10.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6 per 1,000 | 10.6 per 1,000 | 10.6 per 1,000 | 5 |
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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)
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- 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 15-19 years, male in Zimbabwe?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male in Zimbabwe was 10.6 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 15-19 years, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6 per 1,000 in 2020.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7 per 1,000 in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male?
- Zimbabwe ranks 23rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 15-19 years, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying male adolescents between age 15-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 male adolescents age 15, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.