Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate was 0.8371 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe is 0.8371 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 21.1% on the previous year and up 114.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 6.9 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -10.1 % change on previous year, in 2012.
Zimbabwe ranks 19th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 1961 | 0.6769 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 1962 | 0.491 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2669 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0525 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 1965 | -0.2435 % change on previous year | -564.0% |
| 1966 | -0.154 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 1967 | -0.0677 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5759 % change on previous year | -950.6% |
| 1969 | 1.31 % change on previous year | +126.8% |
| 1970 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 1971 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 1972 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +39.1% |
| 1973 | 3.54 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 1974 | 4.01 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1975 | 4.18 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1978 | 3 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5278 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 1981 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +122.8% |
| 1982 | -0.4243 % change on previous year | -136.1% |
| 1983 | -3.6 % change on previous year | +749.5% |
| 1984 | -4.67 % change on previous year | +29.4% |
| 1985 | -5.25 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1986 | -4.67 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1987 | -3.41 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 1988 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 1989 | 0.6903 % change on previous year | -136.2% |
| 1990 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +385.2% |
| 1991 | 4.98 % change on previous year | +48.9% |
| 1992 | 5.51 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1994 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7401 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 1996 | 4.42 % change on previous year | +496.7% |
| 1997 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -207.8% |
| 1998 | -0.3268 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 1999 | 6.9 % change on previous year | -2211.1% |
| 2000 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 2001 | -0.0747 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 2002 | -0.1695 % change on previous year | +126.8% |
| 2003 | -0.1273 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6274 % change on previous year | -592.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8868 % change on previous year | +41.3% |
| 2006 | -4.56 % change on previous year | -613.9% |
| 2007 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -195.9% |
| 2008 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 2009 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 2010 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -215.0% |
| 2011 | -6.9 % change on previous year | +238.1% |
| 2012 | -10.1 % change on previous year | +46.4% |
| 2013 | -7.39 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 2014 | -5.91 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 2015 | -3.55 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 2016 | -5.38 % change on previous year | +51.3% |
| 2017 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 2018 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 2019 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -401.3% |
| 2020 | 6.15 % change on previous year | +36.6% |
| 2021 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 2022 | 4.19 % change on previous year | +69.5% |
| 2023 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 2024 | 0.8371 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.8371 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.47 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.8371 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.09 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +2211.1% | -0.3268 % change on previous year | 6.9 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | +950.6% | -0.0677 % change on previous year | 0.5759 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | -749.5% | -0.4243 % change on previous year | -3.6 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | -613.9% | 0.8868 % change on previous year | -4.56 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +592.8% | -0.1273 % change on previous year | 0.6274 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | -564.0% | 0.0525 % change on previous year | -0.2435 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3976 % change on previous year | -0.2435 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 3 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | 4.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.15 % change on previous year | -5.25 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.95 % change on previous year | -4.76 % change on previous year | 6.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9098 % change on previous year | -4.56 % change on previous year | 4.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.14 % change on previous year | -10.1 % change on previous year | 4.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.94 % change on previous year | 0.8371 % change on previous year | 6.15 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 16 Moldova 1.13 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Malaysia 0.9714 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 0.8715 % change on previous year compare
- 20 South Africa 0.7979 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Costa Rica 0.7449 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Syria 0.7157 % change on previous year compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe?
- Under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe was 0.8371 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.1 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 19th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Under-five deaths UNICEF
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.