Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of deaths ages 20-24 years was 4,426 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4,426
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
41st
of 197 countries
All-time high
6,844
in 2004
All-time low
2,590
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Zimbabwe stood at 4,426.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Zimbabwe peaked at 6,844 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2,590, in 1990.
Zimbabwe ranks 41st of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,590 | — |
| 1991 | 2,896 | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 3,102 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 3,253 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 3,527 | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 3,899 | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 4,367 | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 4,881 | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 5,399 | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 5,868 | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 6,197 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 6,463 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 6,679 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 6,816 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 6,844 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 6,778 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 6,634 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 6,331 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 5,879 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 5,414 | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 4,980 | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 4,597 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 4,321 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 4,105 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 3,903 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 3,719 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 3,596 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 3,523 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 3,545 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 3,652 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 3,807 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 3,995 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 4,159 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 4,312 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 4,426 | +2.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 4,426 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,520, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 4,426 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,906, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,978 | 2,590 | 5,868 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,404 | 5,414 | 6,844 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,994 | 3,523 | 4,980 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,140 | 3,807 | 4,426 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 90.38 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.48 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,585 (2013)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,514 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 328,055 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 322,698 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 957,461 (2013)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4866 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Zimbabwe?
- Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Zimbabwe was 4,426 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 20-24 years recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 6,844 in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 20-24 years recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,590 in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of deaths ages 20-24 years?
- Zimbabwe ranks 41st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 20-24 years rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of deaths ages 20-24 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of youths ages 20-24 years