Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained was 33,428 in 2030. ▬ Flat
Latest (2030)
33,428
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
29th
of 200 countries
All-time high
33,428
in 2030
All-time low
31,848
in 2025
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Zimbabwe, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 33,428 for under-five deaths - current trends maintained in 2030. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Zimbabwe ranks 29th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31,848 | — |
| 2026 | 32,029 | +0.6% |
| 2027 | 32,284 | +0.8% |
| 2028 | 32,630 | +1.1% |
| 2029 | 33,026 | +1.2% |
| 2030 | 33,428 | +1.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 33,428 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,297, 4.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 33,428 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28,592, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 32,363 | 31,848 | 33,026 | 5 |
| 2030s | 33,428 | 33,428 | 33,428 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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-five deaths - current trends maintained in Zimbabwe?
- Under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Zimbabwe was 33,428 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 33,428 in 2030.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,848 in 2025.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for under-five deaths - current trends maintained?
- Zimbabwe ranks 29th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - current trends maintained rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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