Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met (projection) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met (projection) was 21.45 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
21.45
Change on year
down 16.6%
World rank
58th
of 200 countries
All-time high
53.71
in 2025
All-time low
21.45
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met in Zimbabwe, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 21.45 for under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 60.1% over ten years.
That places Zimbabwe 58th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met (projection) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 53.71 | — |
| 2026 | 44.64 | -16.9% |
| 2027 | 37.12 | -16.8% |
| 2028 | 30.89 | -16.8% |
| 2029 | 25.73 | -16.7% |
| 2030 | 21.45 | -16.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 21.45 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.64, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 21.45 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 38.42 | 25.73 | 53.71 | 5 |
| 2030s | 21.45 | 21.45 | 21.45 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 55 Tajikistan 21.96 compare
- 56 Namibia 21.86 compare
- 57 Marshall Islands 21.5 compare
- 59 Palau 21.3 compare
- 60 Dominican Republic 20.84 compare
- 61 Botswana 20.74 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,457 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0701 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met in Zimbabwe?
- Under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met in Zimbabwe was 21.45 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 53.71 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.45 in 2030.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met?
- Zimbabwe ranks 58th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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