Probability of dying by age in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Probability of dying by age was 0.0354 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.0354
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
35th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0558
in 2007
All-time low
0.0354
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Probability of dying by age in Zimbabwe, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.0354 for probability of dying by age in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying by age in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0558 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0354, in 2021.
Zimbabwe ranks 35th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Probability of dying by age in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0512 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0508 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0506 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0506 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0517 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0527 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0547 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0558 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0555 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0546 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0524 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0509 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0467 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0448 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0428 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0418 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0402 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0391 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0378 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.037 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0364 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0354 | -2.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0354 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.031, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0354 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0396, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0528 | 0.0506 | 0.0558 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0433 | 0.037 | 0.0524 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0359 | 0.0354 | 0.0364 | 2 |
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 probability of dying by age in Zimbabwe?
- Probability of dying by age in Zimbabwe was 0.0354 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying by age recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0558 in 2007.
- What is the lowest probability of dying by age recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0354 in 2021.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for probability of dying by age?
- Zimbabwe ranks 35th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is probability of dying by age rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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