Number of infant deaths, male in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of infant deaths, male was 17,110 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17,110
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
28th
of 197 countries
All-time high
18,510
in 2010
All-time low
7,825
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths, male in Zimbabwe, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, male in Zimbabwe is 17,110, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 18,510 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7,825, in 1960.
That places Zimbabwe 28th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, male in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7,825 | — |
| 1961 | 7,929 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 8,026 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 8,102 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 8,165 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 8,207 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 8,269 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 8,339 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 8,472 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 8,674 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 8,916 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 9,193 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 9,570 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 10,047 | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 10,581 | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 11,155 | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 11,712 | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 12,232 | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 12,746 | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 13,110 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 13,386 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 14,028 | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 14,417 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 14,148 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 13,675 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 13,064 | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 12,501 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 12,010 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 11,495 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 11,123 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 10,912 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 10,871 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 10,993 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 11,113 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 11,358 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 11,397 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 12,480 | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 12,823 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 12,944 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 13,473 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 13,805 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 14,054 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 14,351 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 14,703 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 15,353 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 15,975 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 16,220 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 17,090 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 17,805 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 18,480 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 18,510 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 18,080 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 16,860 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 16,235 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 15,429 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 14,993 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 14,506 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 14,239 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 14,199 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 14,599 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 15,291 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 16,014 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 16,733 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 17,006 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 17,110 | +0.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 17,110 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,475, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 17,110 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,652, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,201 | 7,825 | 8,674 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,926 | 8,916 | 13,110 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,985 | 11,123 | 14,417 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,836 | 10,871 | 13,473 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,784 | 13,805 | 18,480 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,765 | 14,199 | 18,510 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,431 | 15,291 | 17,110 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 in Zimbabwe?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Zimbabwe was 17,110 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 18,510 in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,825 in 1960.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Zimbabwe ranks 28th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.