Gambia vs Zimbabwe: Child mortality around the world
Gambia
4.4
in 2023
Zimbabwe
4.57
in 2023
Gambia rank
36th
Zimbabwe rank
34th
Child mortality around the world over time
- Gambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 4.57 against 4.4 in Gambia, a difference of 0.17.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 6 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.19 | 16.92 | 22.26 | Gambia |
| 1960s | 33.05 | 13.37 | 19.68 | Gambia |
| 1970s | 26.53 | 11.42 | 15.11 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 20.06 | 9.01 | 11.05 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 14.16 | 9.25 | 4.91 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 9.4 | 9.19 | 0.2028 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 6.14 | 6.45 | 0.3114 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 4.65 | 4.79 | 0.1402 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality around the world, Gambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 4.57 against 4.4 in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Gambia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.17, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Zimbabwe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for child mortality around the world?
- Gambia ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 236 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.