Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 64.66 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
64.66
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
17th
of 200 countries
All-time high
108.05
in 1996
All-time low
56.34
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024

02550751001990200720241990: 841991: 87.91992: 92.31993: 97.51994: 102.71995: 104.21996: 1081997: 100.71998: 97.11999: 99.72000: 99.42001: 96.32002: 93.82003: 91.92004: 91.22005: 91.62006: 87.62007: 90.62008: 91.12009: 89.82010: 85.22011: 77.22012: 682013: 62.62014: 59.82015: 59.22016: 57.52017: 56.72018: 56.32019: 58.62020: 61.72021: 62.42022: 642023: 64.22024: 64.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 64.66 for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in 2024.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Zimbabwe peaked at 108.05 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 56.34, in 2018.

Zimbabwe ranks 17th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 97.43 84.01 108.05 10
2000s 92.34 87.64 99.39 10
2010s 64.13 56.34 85.25 10
2020s 63.38 61.65 64.66 5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 14 Equatorial Guinea 67.97 compare
  2. 15 Guinea-Bissau 67.34 compare
  3. 16 Cameroon 64.84 compare
  4. 18 Côte d'Ivoire 64.47 compare
  5. 19 Madagascar 62.4 compare
  6. 20 Sudan 61.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Zimbabwe?
Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Zimbabwe was 64.66 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 108.05 in 1996.
What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 56.34 in 2018.
How does Zimbabwe rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
Zimbabwe ranks 17th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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