South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate

South Africa
0.9133 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0.8943 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa rank
19th
Zimbabwe rank
20th

Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate over time

  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe
-10-505195519892024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.9133 % change on previous year against 0.8943 % change on previous year in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.019 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

South Africa ranks 19th and Zimbabwe ranks 20th of 199 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s -5.51 % change on previous year 0.1715 % change on previous year 5.68 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
1980s -4.73 % change on previous year -3.83 % change on previous year 0.9068 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
1990s 1.09 % change on previous year 1.99 % change on previous year 0.8964 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
2000s -1.73 % change on previous year -0.9236 % change on previous year 0.8102 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
2010s -4.73 % change on previous year -3.88 % change on previous year 0.8511 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
2020s 0.4355 % change on previous year 1.9 % change on previous year 1.47 % change on previous year Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality by sex, annual growth rate, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
South Africa, at 0.9133 % change on previous year against 0.8943 % change on previous year in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality by sex, annual growth rate between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
0.019 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for child mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
South Africa ranks 19th and Zimbabwe ranks 20th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Child mortality by sex, 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 by sex, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
199 places, 12,786 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed

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