Infant deaths in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Infant deaths was 30,713 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
30,713
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
28th
of 198 countries
All-time high
33,309
in 2010
All-time low
24,536
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000β2024
Infant deaths in Zimbabwe, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 30,713 for infant deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Zimbabwe peaked at 33,309 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 24,536, in 2000.
Zimbabwe ranks 28th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,234 | 24,536 | 33,272 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,279 | 25,398 | 33,309 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,495 | 27,412 | 30,713 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More development goals data for Zimbabwe
- Red List Index 0.89 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 44.72 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 298.19 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 51 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 51 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 46 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 7 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 16,739 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Zimbabwe?
- Infant deaths in Zimbabwe was 30,713 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 33,309 in 2010.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,536 in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for infant deaths?
- Zimbabwe ranks 28th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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