Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 64.66 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
64.66 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
17th
of 213 countries
All-time high
99.39 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
56.34 per 1,000 live births
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 64.66 per 1,000 live births for under-five mortality rate, by sex in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Zimbabwe peaked at 99.39 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 56.34 per 1,000 live births, in 2018.
That places Zimbabwe 17th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.39 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 96.31 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 93.84 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 91.88 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 91.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 91.63 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 87.64 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 90.58 per 1,000 live births | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 91.12 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 89.82 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 85.25 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 77.16 per 1,000 live births | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 67.99 per 1,000 live births | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 62.63 per 1,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 59.82 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 59.24 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 57.52 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 56.74 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 56.34 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 58.64 per 1,000 live births | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 61.65 per 1,000 live births | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 62.37 per 1,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 64.04 per 1,000 live births | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 64.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 64.66 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 64.66 per 1,000 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.93 per 1,000 live births, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 64.66 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49 per 1,000 live births, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.34 per 1,000 live births | 87.64 per 1,000 live births | 99.39 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.13 per 1,000 live births | 56.34 per 1,000 live births | 85.25 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.38 per 1,000 live births | 61.65 per 1,000 live births | 64.66 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 67.97 per 1,000 live births compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 67.34 per 1,000 live births compare
- 16 Cameroon 64.84 per 1,000 live births compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 64.47 per 1,000 live births compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 64.47 per 1,000 live births compare
- 20 Madagascar 62.4 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Zimbabwe?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Zimbabwe was 64.66 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 99.39 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.34 per 1,000 live births in 2018.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Zimbabwe ranks 17th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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