Zimbabwe

Level moderateupdated 45 min ago
What governments advise19 states tracked
9 nothing to report9 increased caution1 advise against non-essential travel
Mira Safe's take

A country you can visit normally, with the usual precautions.

0alerts in progress1 / 19state advises against travel6.8homicides / 100,000 inhab.185events over 12 months
HighCritical

What are the main risks in Zimbabwe?

Over the last 12 months, our sensors recorded 185 events there, including 37 severe. The most frequent: Wildfire, Aviation accident, Flood.

Is there a government travel advisory for Zimbabwe?

Yes — of the 19 governments we track, 1 advises against travel and 9 urge extra caution. The detail is in the security section below.

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Zimbabwe: current alerts and safety news

What was recorded in the country this week, lifted alerts included.

Fire detected by satellite — Holy Cross Mission (131 hotspots)

7 hours ago · NASA FIRMS

Moderate

Fire detected by satellite — Holy Cross Mission (132 hotspots)

18 hours ago · NASA FIRMS

Moderate

Last 90 days

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  • Moderate / High
  • Critical
  • N/A
July 14October 11

Colour = the country level observed that day (highest of the day). N/A: before our records began.

Is it safe to travel to Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe sits at 3 on a 0 to 4 scale. Over the last 12 months we recorded 39 events, 9 of them severe. Fires dominate the count: 36 records, 7 severe. Floods are rare in our data, with 2 records and 1 severe. One travel advisory record was logged, and of everything here that is the one with the highest stakes for people. Fires and floods are the two hazards in this country that really follow a season. All hazards combined, August was the busiest month with 21 records, then July with 16, while January and March had one each. Most of that volume is fire. A drought episode also sits among the recent severe records. On homicides, the rate is 6.8 per 100,000 against a world median of 2.1. That figure covers homicide only. It says nothing about theft or scams.

What it changes for a nomad

Plan your stay around the fire season. July and August carry the most records, and fires are the bulk of them. What touches you day to day is smoke and blocked roads more than flames. If you can pick your dates, the early months of the year are the quietest in our data. Floods are recorded too, but little was captured: two episodes. Read that as thin data, not as a low risk. Three alerts are open right now, so read them before you move between towns. The homicide rate is above the world median, which mostly changes how you move after dark and where you keep your gear. A drought episode is in the recent records, so expect water and power to be less steady than you plan for, and keep a backup for work days.

Written with the help of AI from Mira Safe's sourced data on August 24, 2026 · does not replace local guidance How this analysis is produced →

1 earlier analysis

  1. August 21, 2026

    Wildfires drive the recorded hazard picture here, accounting for most of the activity over the last 12 months. Flooding occurs seasonally and is less frequent but can be severe. Your homicide rate is 6.8 per 100k, roughly three times the world median. The busiest months are July and August, when fire activity concentrates. The country is not currently under an official travel advisory against visiting.

To watch right now

  • Three alerts are open right now, so read what they cover before you travel between regions.

To watch as a rule

  • Fires, which make up most of what we record and concentrate in July and August.
  • Floods, present but barely captured: two records over the last 12 months.
  • Everyday security, with a homicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 against a world median of 2.1.
  • Travel advisory notices, the record type with the highest stakes here.

Good reflexes

  • Check smoke and wind before a long drive in July or August.
  • Ask your host whether the road you plan to take was closed by fire this week.
  • Leave a city with a full tank and water in the car.
  • Keep a charged power bank and an offline copy of your work files.
  • Split your cash and cards, and keep one card away from your phone.

Zimbabwe: travel advisories and areas to avoid

What the 19 tracked governments officially advise for this country — converging or not. The everyday reference.

Zimbabwe: quality of life and safety in figures

Everyday living conditions, on the few indicators published for every country in the world. Background for a stay — not what is happening today.

Favourable vs the world median

  • Air quality (PM2.5): 15 µg/m³ (median 17.3)
  • New displacements, disasters: 0.04 per 1,000 people (median 0.73)

Watch out vs the world median

  • Homicides: 6.8 per 100,000 people (median 2.3)
  • Safely managed drinking water: 25.5 % of the population (median 80.5)
  • Road deaths: 41.2 per 100,000 people (median 15.2)
  • Physicians: 0.14 per 1,000 people (median 1.7)
  • Life expectancy at birth: 63.1 years (median 74.7)
Air quality (PM2.5)
15µg/m³ · 2023

Below the world median (17.3) · lower is better

WHO guideline: 5 µg/m³

Safely managed drinking water
25.5% of the population · 2024

Below the world median (80.5) · higher is better

Road deaths
41.2per 100,000 people · 2019

Above the world median (15.2) · lower is better

Physicians
0.14per 1,000 people · 2023

Below the world median (1.7) · higher is better

Life expectancy at birth
63.1years · 2024

Below the world median (74.7) · higher is better

New displacements, disasters
0.04per 1,000 people · 2023

Below the world median (0.73) · lower is better

690 people in total

Refugees hosted
0.51per 1,000 people · 2025

8,570 people in total

9,495 asylum seekers

People living in internal displacement
0people · 2025

Security and violence

Structural risk (INFORM) · 2026

4.9/10 — medium

Composite index by the JRC (European Commission): hazards & exposure, vulnerability, coping capacity. Structural background — not today's alerts.

6.8homicides per 100,000 people (2022)

Above the world median (2.3).

Source: UNODC, via the World Bank (CC BY 4.0)

Homicides are the only crime figure that exists worldwide under an open licence. It says nothing about theft or scams — no reliable worldwide data exists for those; official state advisories are the honest day-to-day reference.

National figures, published once a year and often a few years behind: an order of magnitude for daily life, never the situation right now. Sources: World Bank (CC BY 4.0) · UNHCR

Zimbabwe: natural disasters and risks in figures

Last 30 days · 83 events

Eventsof which severe
  • Wildfire8121 21 severe
  • Aviation accident22 2 severe

Last 12 months · 185 events

Eventsof which severe
  • Wildfire17835 35 severe
  • Aviation accident22 2 severe
  • Flood2
  • Risk2
  • Travel advisory1

By month

Eventsof which severe
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Humanitarian response under way

Operations run by humanitarian organisations in the country — context about the situation on the ground, not alerts.

  • IFRC humanitarian operation — Zimbabwe - Cholera

    Emergency fund (DREF) · since Jul 20, 2026 · planned until Jan 31, 2027

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  • IFRC humanitarian operation — Zimbabwe - Population Movement

    Emergency fund (DREF) · since Jul 3, 2026 · planned until Jan 31, 2027

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