Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest) was 91 lowest in 2019. ▬ Flat
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Zimbabwe, 1994–2019
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 91 lowest for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in 2019.
That represents a change of down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Zimbabwe peaked at 102 lowest in 2015 and was at its lowest, 72 lowest, in 2006.
Zimbabwe ranks 11th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 85 lowest | — |
| 1999 | 99 lowest | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 72 lowest | -27.3% |
| 2009 | 99 lowest | +37.5% |
| 2011 | 85 lowest | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 78 lowest | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 102 lowest | +30.8% |
| 2019 | 91 lowest | -10.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 91 lowest is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.5 lowest, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 91 lowest is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72 lowest, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92 lowest | 85 lowest | 99 lowest | 2 |
| 2000s | 85.5 lowest | 72 lowest | 99 lowest | 2 |
| 2010s | 89 lowest | 78 lowest | 102 lowest | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Zimbabwe?
- Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Zimbabwe was 91 lowest in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 102 lowest in 2015.
- What is the lowest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 72 lowest in 2006.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1?
- Zimbabwe ranks 11th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
- Is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-5 mortality rate: Number of deaths to children under age five years per 1000 live births, based on experience during the reference period before the survey. The reference period is ten years preceding the survey for DHS surveys, and the reference period varies for MICS surveys (often three to five years preceding the survey).