Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.044 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.044 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
44th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0478 units per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
0.0205 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe stood at 0.044 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0478 units per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0205 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, male, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0303 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0316 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0346 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0366 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.031 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0282 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0331 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0348 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.038 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0413 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0419 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.046 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0478 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0478 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0436 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.042 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0399 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0368 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0377 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0414 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0433 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.044 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0282 units per square kilometre | 0.023 units per square kilometre | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0336 units per square kilometre | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | 0.0348 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | 0.0478 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | 0.0478 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.042 units per square kilometre | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | 0.044 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 41 Mauritius 0.0466 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Cameroon 0.0463 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Somalia 0.0457 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0434 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Eswatini 0.043 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0429 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, male, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 0.044 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0478 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0205 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 44th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, male 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, male 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.