Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates was 31,802 in 2024. β–Ό 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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200720241990: 30.2k1991: 31.7k1992: 33.4k1993: 35.0k1994: 36.3k1995: 36.6k1996: 38.2k1997: 36.4k1998: 36.3k1999: 38.8k2000: 40.2k2001: 40.1k2002: 40.1k2003: 40.0k2004: 40.3k2005: 40.6k2006: 38.8k2007: 40.5k2008: 41.6k2009: 42.4k2010: 41.5k2011: 38.6k2012: 34.7k2013: 32.2k2014: 30.3k2015: 29.2k2016: 27.6k2017: 26.7k2018: 26.3k2019: 27.5k2020: 29.2k2021: 30.0k2022: 31.2k2023: 31.5k2024: 31.8k

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 32 Zambia 32,949 compare
  2. 33 Malawi 32,177 compare
  3. 34 South Sudan 31,993 compare
  4. 36 Ghana 31,720 compare
  5. 37 Mexico 26,500 compare
  6. 38 Iraq 25,396 compare

See the full ranking of 212 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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