Zimbabwe: Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births)
In , Zimbabwe's Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) was 71.00.
That's up 0.9% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 26.22 . 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.MA) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 98.70
- Trough
- 62.20
- 1-year change
- +0.9%
- 5-year change
- +9.7%
- +1.9% / yr
- 10-year change
- +7.7%
- +0.7% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) |
|---|---|
| 71.0000 | |
| 70.4000 | |
| 70.3000 | |
| 68.6000 | |
| 67.9000 | |
| 64.7000 | |
| 62.2000 | |
| 62.6000 | |
| 63.5000 | |
| 65.3000 |
About Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births)
Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.
Indicator code: SH.DYN.MORT.MA • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Zimbabwe's Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?
- In 2024, Zimbabwe's Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) was 71.00, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Zimbabwe's Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?
- Zimbabwe's Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) rose 0.9% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank globally on Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births)?
- In 2024, Zimbabwe ranked #17 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births).
- How does Zimbabwe's Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 26.22, so Zimbabwe is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #17 of 48.
- What is Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?
- Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.MORT.MA), CC BY 4.0.