Under-five deaths in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Under-five deaths was 31,802 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31,802
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
35th
of 201 countries
All-time high
42,357
in 2009
All-time low
26,019
in 1959
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Under-five deaths in Zimbabwe, 1959–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths in Zimbabwe is 31,802, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Zimbabwe peaked at 42,357 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 26,019, in 1959.
That places Zimbabwe 35th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26,019 | 26,019 | 26,019 | 1 |
| 1960s | 26,632 | 26,298 | 27,069 | 10 |
| 1970s | 31,817 | 27,520 | 36,379 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,014 | 28,974 | 37,001 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,286 | 30,151 | 38,798 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,439 | 38,761 | 42,357 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,471 | 26,347 | 41,493 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,745 | 29,228 | 31,802 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 874.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,457 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 0.7653 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0356 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5229 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Zimbabwe?
- Under-five deaths in Zimbabwe was 31,802 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 42,357 in 2009.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,019 in 1959.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for under-five deaths?
- Zimbabwe ranks 35th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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