Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Probability of dying that year among males of a given age was 3.67 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.67
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
35th
of 229 countries
All-time high
11.07
in 1950
All-time low
3.67
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Zimbabwe, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Zimbabwe is 3.67, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Zimbabwe peaked at 11.07 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.67, in 2023.
Zimbabwe ranks 35th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.07 | — |
| 1951 | 10.91 | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 10.76 | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 10.62 | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 10.48 | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 10.34 | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 10.21 | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 10.07 | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 9.92 | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 9.76 | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 9.59 | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 9.41 | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 9.23 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 9.04 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 8.86 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 8.67 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 8.5 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 8.34 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 8.2 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 8.08 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 7.99 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 7.92 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 7.87 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 7.84 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 7.82 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 7.81 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 7.79 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 7.76 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 7.7 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 7.62 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 7.44 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 7.24 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 6.98 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 6.74 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 6.43 | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 6.18 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 5.98 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 5.87 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 5.82 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 5.86 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 5.97 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 6.13 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 6.31 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 6.5 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 6.65 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 6.77 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 6.87 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 6.85 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 6.83 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 6.76 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 6.68 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 6.59 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 6.54 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 6.5 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 6.49 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 6.49 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 6.49 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.45 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 6.42 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 6.24 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 5.94 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 5.65 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 5.35 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 5.07 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 4.81 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 4.59 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 4.42 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 4.28 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 4.15 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 4.06 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 3.94 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 3.84 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 3.77 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 3.67 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.41 | 9.76 | 11.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.79 | 8.08 | 9.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.81 | 7.62 | 7.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.45 | 5.82 | 7.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.56 | 5.97 | 6.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.49 | 6.24 | 6.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.83 | 4.06 | 5.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8 | 3.67 | 3.94 | 4 |
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- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 (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 60,892 (2025)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.68 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.7408 (2025)
- Consumer price index 11,077 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Zimbabwe?
- Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Zimbabwe was 3.67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying that year among males of a given age recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 11.07 in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying that year among males of a given age recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.67 in 2023.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for probability of dying that year among males of a given age?
- Zimbabwe ranks 35th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying that year among males of a given age rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. 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 that year among males of a given age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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