Zimbabwe: Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)
In , Zimbabwe's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) was 57.80.
That's up 0.5% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 22.08 . Zimbabwe ranks #17 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #17 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.MORT.FE) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 84.20
- Trough
- 50.10
- 1-year change
- +0.5%
- 5-year change
- +10.5%
- +2.0% / yr
- 10-year change
- +8.2%
- +0.8% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) |
|---|---|
| 57.8000 | |
| 57.5000 | |
| 57.2000 | |
| 55.8000 | |
| 55.1000 | |
| 52.3000 | |
| 50.1000 | |
| 50.5000 | |
| 51.2000 | |
| 52.9000 |
About Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)
Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.
Indicator code: SH.DYN.MORT.FE • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Zimbabwe's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?
- In 2024, Zimbabwe's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) was 57.80, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Zimbabwe's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?
- Zimbabwe's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) rose 0.5% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank globally on Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)?
- In 2024, Zimbabwe ranked #17 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births).
- How does Zimbabwe's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 22.08, so Zimbabwe is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #17 of 48.
- What is Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?
- Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.MORT.FE), CC BY 4.0.