Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male was 15.9 per 1,000 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
15.9 per 1,000
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
23rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
18.5 per 1,000
in 2000
All-time low
15.2 per 1,000
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 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 15.9 per 1,000 for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 18.5 per 1,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.2 per 1,000, in 1990.
That places Zimbabwe 23rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.2 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 15.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 15.3 per 1,000 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 15.5 per 1,000 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 15.7 per 1,000 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 16.1 per 1,000 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 16.8 per 1,000 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 17.5 per 1,000 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 18.1 per 1,000 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 18.2 per 1,000 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 18.5 per 1,000 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 18.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 18.1 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 17.9 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 18 per 1,000 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 17.6 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 17.3 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 16.7 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 16.6 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 16.5 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 16.3 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 16.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16.2 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 16.1 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 16 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 16 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.2 per 1,000 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 16.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.1 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 16.2 per 1,000 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 16.1 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 16 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 15.9 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 15.9 per 1,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.2 per 1,000, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 15.9 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 | 16.36 per 1,000 | 15.2 per 1,000 | 18.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.57 per 1,000 | 16.5 per 1,000 | 18.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.16 per 1,000 | 16 per 1,000 | 16.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.06 per 1,000 | 15.9 per 1,000 | 16.2 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 20 Guinea-Bissau 16.3 per 1,000 compare
- 21 Equatorial Guinea 16.2 per 1,000 compare
- 21 Saint Lucia 16.2 per 1,000 compare
- 24 Liberia 15.7 per 1,000 compare
- 25 Eritrea 15.5 per 1,000 compare
- 25 Namibia 15.5 per 1,000 compare
- 25 South Africa 15.5 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 youth ages 20-24 years, male in Zimbabwe?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Zimbabwe was 15.9 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 youth ages 20-24 years, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5 per 1,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2 per 1,000 in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male?
- Zimbabwe ranks 23rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 youth ages 20-24 years, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among male youths between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 male youths age 20, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.