Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita was 0.0019 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Zimbabwe, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Zimbabwe stood at 0.0019 units per person.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0069 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 units per person, in 2018.
That places Zimbabwe 22nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0069 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0067 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0066 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0064 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0062 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.006 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0058 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0056 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0055 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0054 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0053 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0052 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0052 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0052 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0053 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0053 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0053 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0054 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0055 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0055 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0052 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0049 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0047 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0044 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 0.004 units per person | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0037 units per person | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0034 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0032 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.003 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.003 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.003 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.003 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0031 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0032 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0033 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0033 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0034 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0032 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0031 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0033 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0034 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0034 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0033 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0033 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0033 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0033 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0031 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0032 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0032 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0032 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0031 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0028 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0025 units per person | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0023 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0021 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.002 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0019 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0018 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0018 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0019 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0019 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0019 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0019 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0019 units per person | -0.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0019 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.001 units per person, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0019 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0016 units per person, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.004 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 19 Guinea-Bissau 0.002 units per person compare
- 20 Madagascar 0.0019 units per person compare
- 21 Togo 0.0019 units per person compare
- 23 Afghanistan 0.0018 units per person compare
- 24 Angola 0.0018 units per person compare
- 25 Uganda 0.0017 units per person 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)
- 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 (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Zimbabwe was 0.0019 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0069 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 units per person in 2018.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 22nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Under-five deaths UNICEF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.