Trend of Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Zimbabwe

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Zimbabwe was 40.6. A difference of -1.6 compared to 2022. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for Zimbabwe were 44.9 and 36.1 respectively in 2023.

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The World Bank defines infant mortality rate as "the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of Zimbabwe for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Zimbabwe
Total
Male
Female
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Zimbabwe
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Year Total Male Female
1960 79.4 87.6 70.6
1961 78 86.1 69.3
1962 76.5 84.5 67.9
1963 74.9 83 66.5
1964 73.3 81.3 64.9
1965 71.8 79.7 63.4
1966 70.3 78.2 62
1967 69 76.8 60.8
1968 68.1 75.8 59.7
1969 67.3 75.3 59.1
1970 67.1 75 58.7
1971 67.2 75.3 58.7
1972 67.6 75.7 59.1
1973 68.2 76.4 59.6
1974 69 77.4 60.3
1975 70.1 78.6 61.2
1976 71.3 79.9 62.4
1977 72.6 81.2 63.6
1978 73.5 82.1 64.5
1979 73.9 82.5 64.9
1980 73.6 82.1 64.7
1981 72.2 80.4 63.5
1982 69.6 77.6 61.2
1983 66.5 74.2 58.3
1984 63 70.4 55.3
1985 59.8 66.8 52.3
1986 56.9 63.7 49.8
1987 54.8 61.3 47.9
1988 53.5 59.8 46.8
1989 53 59.3 46.4
1990 52.8 58.9 46.3
1991 52.9 59 46.5
1992 53.5 59.6 47.1
1993 54.7 60.9 48.2
1994 56.2 62.5 49.6
1995 57.9 64.2 51.2
1996 58.6 64.9 52
1997 58.5 64.8 51.9
1998 58.3 64.5 51.7
1999 58.4 64.5 51.8
2000 59.3 65.6 52.7
2001 61.1 67.5 54.4
2002 58.3 64.4 51.8
2003 61 67.2 54.3
2004 64.2 70.7 57.4
2005 66.6 73.2 59.7
2006 69.5 76.2 62.4
2007 71.5 78.3 64.3
2008 71.7 78.4 64.6
2009 70.7 77.2 63.7
2010 67.6 73.9 60.9
2011 64.7 70.7 58.3
2012 59.9 65.7 53.9
2013 57 62.5 51.1
2014 54.3 59.8 48.7
2015 52.8 58.1 47.3
2016 50.8 55.9 45.4
2017 49.2 54.2 43.9
2018 47.4 52.2 42.3
2019 46 50.7 41
2020 44.9 49.6 40.1
2021 43.6 48.1 38.9
2022 42.2 46.6 37.6
2023 40.6 44.9 36.1