Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?

The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Zimbabwe

Name: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Zimbabwe
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Zimbabwe: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.2095 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.2095 under-five deaths per woman

Change on year

down 0.8%

World rank

27th

of 200 countries

All-time high

1.29 under-five deaths per woman

in 1953

All-time low

0.2061 under-five deaths per woman

in 2018

Years of data

1953–2024

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Zimbabwe, 1953–2024

Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 0.2095 under-five deaths per woman for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.29 under-five deaths per woman in 1953 and was at its lowest, 0.2061 under-five deaths per woman, in 2018.

Zimbabwe ranks 27th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	1.18 under-five deaths per woman	1.12 under-five deaths per woman	1.29 under-five deaths per woman	7
1960s	0.9978 under-five deaths per woman	0.8842 under-five deaths per woman	1.11 under-five deaths per woman	10
1970s	0.8418 under-five deaths per woman	0.8152 under-five deaths per woman	0.8674 under-five deaths per woman	10
1980s	0.5765 under-five deaths per woman	0.4127 under-five deaths per woman	0.7939 under-five deaths per woman	10
1990s	0.4189 under-five deaths per woman	0.3916 under-five deaths per woman	0.444 under-five deaths per woman	10
2000s	0.3515 under-five deaths per woman	0.3172 under-five deaths per woman	0.395 under-five deaths per woman	10
2010s	0.2502 under-five deaths per woman	0.2061 under-five deaths per woman	0.3431 under-five deaths per woman	10
2020s	0.2143 under-five deaths per woman	0.2095 under-five deaths per woman	0.2186 under-five deaths per woman	5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

24 Togo 0.2228 under-five deaths per woman compare
25 East Timor 0.2219 under-five deaths per woman compare
26 Zambia 0.2201 under-five deaths per woman compare
28 Gambia 0.2053 under-five deaths per woman compare
29 Malawi 0.1976 under-five deaths per woman compare
30 Afghanistan 0.1872 under-five deaths per woman compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

More health data for Zimbabwe

Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 230,154 (2025)
Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 216,294 (2025)
Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 214,434 (2025)
Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 224,382 (2025)
Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 222,324 (2025)
Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 232,211 (2025)
Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 230,104 (2025)
Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 230,074 (2025)
Population ages 65 and above, male 3.0% (2025)
Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 228,081 (2025)

All data for Zimbabwe →

Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Zimbabwe?: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Zimbabwe was 0.2095 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Zimbabwe?: The highest recorded value was 1.29 under-five deaths per woman in 1953.
What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Zimbabwe?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2061 under-five deaths per woman in 2018.
How does Zimbabwe rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?: Zimbabwe ranks 27th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood rising or falling in Zimbabwe?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?: The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood
Unit: under-five deaths per woman
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).