Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years was 13.7 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 13.7 per 1,000 for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Zimbabwe peaked at 23.5 per 1,000 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.7 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Zimbabwe 19th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.1 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 15.1 per 1,000 | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 16.2 per 1,000 | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 17.3 per 1,000 | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 18.5 per 1,000 | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 19.6 per 1,000 | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 20.7 per 1,000 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 21.6 per 1,000 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 22.4 per 1,000 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 23 per 1,000 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 23.3 per 1,000 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 23.5 per 1,000 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 23.3 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 23 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 22.5 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 21.8 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 21.2 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 20.5 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 19.7 per 1,000 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 18.9 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 18.2 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 17.5 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 16.8 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 16.3 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 15.9 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 15.5 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 15.2 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 14.9 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 14.6 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 14.5 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 14.3 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 14.1 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 13.9 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 13.8 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 13.7 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.85 per 1,000 | 14.1 per 1,000 | 23 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.77 per 1,000 | 18.9 per 1,000 | 23.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.94 per 1,000 | 14.5 per 1,000 | 18.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.96 per 1,000 | 13.7 per 1,000 | 14.3 per 1,000 | 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 probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Zimbabwe?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Zimbabwe was 13.7 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5 per 1,000 in 2001.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years?
- Zimbabwe ranks 19th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 youths age 20, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.