United States of America vs Zimbabwe: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
United States of America
22,683 deaths
in 2023
Zimbabwe
22,505 deaths
in 2023
United States of America rank
40th
Zimbabwe rank
41st
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- United States of America
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 22,683 deaths against 22,505 deaths in Zimbabwe, a difference of 178 deaths.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States of America ahead.
United States of America ranks 40th and Zimbabwe ranks 41st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, United States of America averaged higher in 6 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 135,296 deaths | 25,324 deaths | 109,972 deaths | United States of America |
| 1960s | 112,352 deaths | 26,307 deaths | 86,045 deaths | United States of America |
| 1970s | 67,519 deaths | 30,514 deaths | 37,005 deaths | United States of America |
| 1980s | 50,199 deaths | 31,448 deaths | 18,751 deaths | United States of America |
| 1990s | 38,810 deaths | 33,725 deaths | 5,085 deaths | United States of America |
| 2000s | 32,930 deaths | 40,665 deaths | 7,735 deaths | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 26,998 deaths | 31,849 deaths | 4,851 deaths | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 23,357 deaths | 23,243 deaths | 113.5 deaths | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, United States of America or Zimbabwe?
- United States of America, at 22,683 deaths against 22,505 deaths in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between United States of America and Zimbabwe?
- 178 deaths, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Zimbabwe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do United States of America and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- United States of America ranks 40th and Zimbabwe ranks 41st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.