Children died before five per woman in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Children died before five per woman was 0.2095 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2095
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
27th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.29
in 1953
All-time low
0.2061
in 2018
Years of data
72
1953–2024
Children died before five per woman in Zimbabwe, 1953–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.2095 for children died before five per woman in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.29 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 0.2061, in 2018.
That places Zimbabwe 27th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children died before five per woman in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 1.29 | — |
| 1954 | 1.19 | -7.4% |
| 1955 | 1.18 | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 1.16 | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 1.15 | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 1.14 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 1.12 | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 1.11 | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 1.09 | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 1.07 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 1.04 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 1.02 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.986 | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.9562 | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.9274 | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.9047 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.8842 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.8674 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.8538 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.8487 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.8478 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.8471 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.8433 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.8377 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.8316 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.8253 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.8152 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.7939 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.754 | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7004 | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 0.6419 | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5825 | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5267 | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4811 | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4478 | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4239 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4127 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4094 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.4146 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4217 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4276 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4387 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4329 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.444 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4093 | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3916 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3997 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.395 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3808 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3647 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3511 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3409 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3358 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3172 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3308 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3439 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3543 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3431 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.316 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2785 | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2545 | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.237 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.228 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2169 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2103 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2061 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2111 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2186 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2177 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2145 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2112 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2095 | -0.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.2095 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1232, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.2095 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2214, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.18 | 1.12 | 1.29 | 7 |
| 1960s | 0.9978 | 0.8842 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8418 | 0.8152 | 0.8674 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5765 | 0.4127 | 0.7939 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4189 | 0.3916 | 0.444 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3515 | 0.3172 | 0.395 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2502 | 0.2061 | 0.3431 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2143 | 0.2095 | 0.2186 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2726 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies -0.5886 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children died before five per woman in Zimbabwe?
- Children died before five per woman in Zimbabwe was 0.2095 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 in 1953.
- What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2061 in 2018.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for children died before five per woman?
- Zimbabwe ranks 27th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children died before five per woman rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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