Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 63.83 in 2030. ▬ Flat
Latest (2030)
63.83
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
11th
of 200 countries
All-time high
64.49
in 2025
All-time low
63.83
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Zimbabwe, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 63.83 for under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Zimbabwe ranks 11th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 64.49 | — |
| 2026 | 64.34 | -0.2% |
| 2027 | 64.19 | -0.2% |
| 2028 | 64.06 | -0.2% |
| 2029 | 63.94 | -0.2% |
| 2030 | 63.83 | -0.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 63.83 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.41, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 63.83 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.88, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 64.2 | 63.94 | 64.49 | 5 |
| 2030s | 63.83 | 63.83 | 63.83 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 8 Guinea 80.53 compare
- 9 Central African Republic 76.83 compare
- 10 Sierra Leone 72.57 compare
- 12 Benin 63.4 compare
- 13 Burkina Faso 61.65 compare
- 14 Madagascar 60.63 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 under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Zimbabwe?
- Under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Zimbabwe was 63.83 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 64.49 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.83 in 2030.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- Zimbabwe ranks 11th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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