Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 31,802 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
31,802
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
35th
of 200 countries
All-time high
42,357
in 2009
All-time low
26,347
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 31,802 for under-five deaths - un igme estimates in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Zimbabwe peaked at 42,357 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 26,347, in 2018.
Zimbabwe ranks 35th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30,151 | — |
| 1991 | 31,654 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 33,397 | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 34,962 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 36,347 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 36,616 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 38,233 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 36,413 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 36,294 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 38,798 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 40,153 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 40,123 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 40,055 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 40,004 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 40,255 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 40,612 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 38,761 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 40,455 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 41,619 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 42,357 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 41,493 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 38,631 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 34,729 | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 32,162 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 30,262 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 29,187 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 27,618 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 26,747 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 26,347 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 27,534 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 29,228 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 29,951 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 31,207 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 31,538 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 31,802 | +0.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 31,802 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,859, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 31,802 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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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 estimates in Zimbabwe?
- Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Zimbabwe was 31,802 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 42,357 in 2009.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,347 in 2018.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
- Zimbabwe ranks 35th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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