Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) vs Zimbabwe: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate

Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
-2.51 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zimbabwe
12.38 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) rank
10th
Zimbabwe rank
7th

Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 12.38 % change on previous year against -2.51 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG), a difference of 14.89 % change on previous year.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 4.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)'s.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ranks 10th and Zimbabwe ranks 7th of 49 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2157 % change on previous year 3.89 % change on previous year 3.68 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
2000s -2.5 % change on previous year -4.61 % change on previous year 2.11 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
2010s -1.94 % change on previous year -14.97 % change on previous year 13.02 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
2020s -1.68 % change on previous year -2.21 % change on previous year 0.5293 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate, Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 12.38 % change on previous year against -2.51 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) as of 2024.
What is the difference in child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate between Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) and Zimbabwe?
14.89 % change on previous year, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) and Zimbabwe?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) and Zimbabwe rank globally for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate?
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ranks 10th and Zimbabwe ranks 7th of 49 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
248 places, 13,279 data points, 1956–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.