Burundi vs Zimbabwe: Child mortality around the world

Burundi
4.88
in 2023
Zimbabwe
4.57
in 2023
Burundi rank
31st
Zimbabwe rank
34th

Child mortality around the world over time

  • Burundi
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 4.88 against 4.57 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.31.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 31st and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 229 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1950s 26.37 16.92 9.44 Burundi
1960s 24.76 13.37 11.39 Burundi
1970s 25.01 11.42 13.59 Burundi
1980s 19.1 9.01 10.1 Burundi
1990s 16.96 9.25 7.71 Burundi
2000s 12.55 9.19 3.36 Burundi
2010s 7.17 6.45 0.7244 Burundi
2020s 5.17 4.79 0.3767 Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality around the world, Burundi or Zimbabwe?
Burundi, at 4.88 against 4.57 in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Burundi and Zimbabwe?
0.31, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Zimbabwe?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Zimbabwe rank globally for child mortality around the world?
Burundi ranks 31st and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality around the world. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality around the world
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed