Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0351 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0351 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
44th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0383 units per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
0.0161 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe stood at 0.0351 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0383 units per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0161 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Zimbabwe ranks 44th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0286 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.028 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.027 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.027 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0351 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0382 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0383 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0347 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0334 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0316 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0351 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | 0.0286 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | 0.027 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | 0.0382 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | 0.0383 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0334 units per square kilometre | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | 0.0351 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 41 Somalia 0.0371 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Cameroon 0.0363 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Mauritius 0.0361 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Senegal 0.035 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0342 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Eswatini 0.0338 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1767 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 0.0351 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0383 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0161 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 44th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.