Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0362 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0362 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
51st
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0496 units per square kilometre
in 2009
All-time low
0.0301 units per square kilometre
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe stood at 0.0362 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0496 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0301 units per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places Zimbabwe 51st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.032 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.032 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0317 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0341 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0352 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0366 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0381 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.042 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0427 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.043 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0434 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.043 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0414 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0372 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0354 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0341 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0372 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0394 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0414 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0432 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0453 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.043 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0458 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0475 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0474 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0473 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0474 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0478 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0454 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0474 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0488 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0496 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0485 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0449 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0401 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0347 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0334 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0316 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0301 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0358 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0362 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0362 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0351 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0362 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0448 units per square kilometre, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | 0.0317 units per square kilometre | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | 0.0427 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0384 units per square kilometre | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | 0.0434 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | 0.0458 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0476 units per square kilometre | 0.0454 units per square kilometre | 0.0496 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0362 units per square kilometre | 0.0301 units per square kilometre | 0.0485 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | 0.0362 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 48 Niger 0.0441 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0417 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Mauritius 0.0411 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Eswatini 0.0351 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0343 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Guatemala 0.0327 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 0.0362 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0496 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0301 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 51st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five 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 under-five 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.