Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0453 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0453 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
53rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0598 units per square kilometre
in 2009
All-time low
0.0366 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe stood at 0.0453 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0598 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0366 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Zimbabwe ranks 53rd of 195 countries on this measure, 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, male, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0366 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0368 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.037 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.037 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.037 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.037 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.037 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0419 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0456 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0473 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0489 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0504 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0513 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0516 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0523 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0522 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0505 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0482 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0458 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0422 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0414 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0415 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0427 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0446 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0489 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0508 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0512 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0512 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.051 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0563 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0563 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0563 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0562 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0567 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0572 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0548 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0572 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0588 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0598 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0587 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0549 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0496 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0462 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0436 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.042 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0381 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0421 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0449 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0453 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0453 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0445 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0453 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0572 units per square kilometre, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.037 units per square kilometre | 0.0366 units per square kilometre | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0448 units per square kilometre | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | 0.0513 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | 0.0414 units per square kilometre | 0.0523 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0495 units per square kilometre | 0.0427 units per square kilometre | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.057 units per square kilometre | 0.0548 units per square kilometre | 0.0598 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0451 units per square kilometre | 0.0381 units per square kilometre | 0.0587 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0439 units per square kilometre | 0.0421 units per square kilometre | 0.0453 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 50 Viet Nam 0.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Niger 0.0494 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0486 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Eswatini 0.0445 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Barbados 0.0419 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Guatemala 0.0418 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, male, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 0.0453 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0598 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0366 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 53rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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, male, 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, 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 under-five deaths, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five 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 under-five 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.