Health in Mashonaland Central, Zimbabwe: official figures
The 2022 census recorded an under-five mortality rate of 41.6 deaths per 1,000 live births in Mashonaland Central and an infant mortality rate of 26.7; the under-five rate is 4th highest of the 10 provinces (Zimbabwe: 39.7 and 24.2).
How many children in Mashonaland Central are vaccinated?
71.7% of children aged 12 to 23 months in Mashonaland Central had all basic vaccines in 2023-24, 37.6% had every vaccine in the national schedule and 12.4% had none; 5th lowest of the 10 provinces for basic vaccines (Zimbabwe: 71.5%, 42.7% and 7.5%).
Source: Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT) and Ministry of Health and Child Care, with ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow many children in Mashonaland Central are malnourished?
29.9% of children under five in Mashonaland Central were stunted (too short for their age, a sign of long-term undernutrition) in 2023-24, 3rd highest of the 10 provinces (Zimbabwe: 27.0%).
Source: Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT) and Ministry of Health and Child Care, with ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyDo women in Mashonaland Central give birth in a health facility?
82.6% of births in Mashonaland Central in the two years before the 2023-24 survey took place in a health facility, 4th lowest of the 10 provinces (Zimbabwe: 83.6%).
Source: Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT) and Ministry of Health and Child Care, with ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow common is teenage pregnancy in Mashonaland Central?
37.2% of young women aged 15 to 19 in Mashonaland Central had already been pregnant in 2023-24, the highest of the 10 provinces (Zimbabwe: 23.2%).
Source: Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT) and Ministry of Health and Child Care, with ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyDo people in Mashonaland Central have health insurance?
Only 5.4% of women aged 15 to 49 in Mashonaland Central had any health insurance in 2023-24, joint 2nd lowest of the 10 provinces (Zimbabwe: 8.3%).
Source: Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT) and Ministry of Health and Child Care, with ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow Mashonaland Central compares with other provinces
Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births (2022)
Mashonaland Central ranks 4 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manicaland | 50.8 |
| 2 | Mashonaland East | 47.5 |
| 3 | Midlands | 41.7 |
| 4 | Mashonaland Central | 41.6 |
| 5 | Masvingo | 41.5 |
| 6 | Mashonaland West | 36.3 |
| 7 | Harare | 32.5 |
Children 12-23 months with all basic vaccines (2023-24)
Mashonaland Central ranks 6 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children 12-23 months with all basic vaccines |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Harare | 76.4% |
| 4 | Midlands | 75.4% |
| 5 | Masvingo | 72.5% |
| 6 | Mashonaland Central | 71.7% |
| 7 | Mashonaland East | 68.6% |
| 8 | Matabeleland South | 68.5% |
| 9 | Manicaland | 67.0% |
Children under 5 stunted (2023-24)
Mashonaland Central ranks 3 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children under 5 stunted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matabeleland South | 32.8% |
| 2 | Manicaland | 30.9% |
| 3 | Mashonaland Central | 29.9% |
| 4 | Midlands | 27.3% |
| 5 | Mashonaland East | 27.0% |
| 6 | Harare | 26.1% |
| 7 | Masvingo | 24.5% |
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Sources
- Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT): 2022 Population and Housing Census Report (Volume 1): appendix tables by province, read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bdebd23be87e…)
- Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT) and Ministry of Health and Child Care, with ICF (The DHS Program): Zimbabwe Demographic and Health Survey 2023-24: Final Report (province rows of the tables), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0a74a171032f…)
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