Probability of dying, by age in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0354 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying, by age in Zimbabwe, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by 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.
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 |
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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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by 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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About this data
The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.