Ethiopia vs Zimbabwe: Child mortality around the world
Ethiopia
4.46
in 2023
Zimbabwe
4.57
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
35th
Zimbabwe rank
34th
Child mortality around the world over time
- Ethiopia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 4.57 against 4.46 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.11.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 35th and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 7 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.56 | 16.92 | 15.63 | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 26.33 | 13.37 | 12.97 | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 25.7 | 11.42 | 14.28 | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 25.62 | 9.01 | 16.62 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 17.62 | 9.25 | 8.37 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 11.32 | 9.19 | 2.12 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 6.6 | 6.45 | 0.1537 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 4.75 | 4.79 | 0.0457 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality around the world, Ethiopia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 4.57 against 4.46 in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.11, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Zimbabwe rank globally for child mortality around the world?
- Ethiopia ranks 35th 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.