Mortality rate, infant in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Mortality rate, infant was 40.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023. βΌ Falling
Mortality rate, infant in Zimbabwe, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant in Zimbabwe is 40.6 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Zimbabwe peaked at 73.9 per 1,000 live births in 1979 and was at its lowest, 40.6 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
Zimbabwe ranks 24th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.05 per 1,000 live births | 67.1 per 1,000 live births | 73.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.29 per 1,000 live births | 53 per 1,000 live births | 73.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.18 per 1,000 live births | 52.8 per 1,000 live births | 58.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.39 per 1,000 live births | 58.3 per 1,000 live births | 71.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.97 per 1,000 live births | 46 per 1,000 live births | 67.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.83 per 1,000 live births | 40.6 per 1,000 live births | 44.9 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More population data for Zimbabwe
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.188 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.49 million (2100)
- Population density 96.07 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.188 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.67 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 9,240 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.67 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.67 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.28 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.72 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Zimbabwe?
- Mortality rate, infant in Zimbabwe was 40.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 73.9 per 1,000 live births in 1979.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Zimbabwe ranks 24th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release