United States vs Zimbabwe: Child mortality, annual growth rate

United States
0 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0.7788 % change on previous year
in 2024
United States rank
20th
Zimbabwe rank
19th

Child mortality, annual growth rate over time

  • United States
  • Zimbabwe
-10-50510193419792024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.7788 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in United States, a difference of 0.7788 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1954 it was United States ahead.

United States ranks 20th and Zimbabwe ranks 19th of 200 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, United States averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1950s -2.07 % change on previous year -2.39 % change on previous year 0.3196 % change on previous year United States
1960s -2.36 % change on previous year -2.27 % change on previous year 0.0883 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
1970s -4.26 % change on previous year -0.1854 % change on previous year 4.07 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
1980s -2.92 % change on previous year -3.92 % change on previous year 1.01 % change on previous year United States
1990s -2.95 % change on previous year 2.15 % change on previous year 5.1 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
2000s -1.36 % change on previous year -1.02 % change on previous year 0.3389 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
2010s -1.42 % change on previous year -4.07 % change on previous year 2.66 % change on previous year United States
2020s 0 % change on previous year 2.02 % change on previous year 2.02 % change on previous year Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality, annual growth rate, United States or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 0.7788 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality, annual growth rate between United States and Zimbabwe?
0.7788 % change on previous year, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Zimbabwe?
71 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2024.
How do United States and Zimbabwe rank globally for child mortality, annual growth rate?
United States ranks 20th and Zimbabwe ranks 19th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Child mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child mortality, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
200 places, 15,906 data points, 1752–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.