South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Child mortality complete gapminder, annual growth rate

South Africa
0.8818 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0.7218 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa rank
19th
Zimbabwe rank
22nd

Child mortality complete gapminder, annual growth rate over time

  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe
-10-505180119122024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.8818 % change on previous year against 0.7218 % change on previous year in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.16 % change on previous year.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 51 times across 224 shared years of data; in 1801 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

South Africa ranks 19th and Zimbabwe ranks 22nd of 203 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1800s 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year —
1810s 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year —
1820s 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year —
1830s 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year —
1840s 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year —
1850s 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year —
1860s 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year —
1870s 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year —
1880s 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year —
1890s -0.0146 % change on previous year -0.0144 % change on previous year 0.0002 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
1900s -0.1416 % change on previous year -0.1418 % change on previous year 0.0001 % change on previous year South Africa
1910s -0.2383 % change on previous year -0.2383 % change on previous year 0.0001 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
1920s -0.2468 % change on previous year -0.2468 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
1930s -1.84 % change on previous year -0.7842 % change on previous year 1.05 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
1940s -2.13 % change on previous year -5.21 % change on previous year 3.07 % change on previous year South Africa
1950s -2.46 % change on previous year -2.48 % change on previous year 0.0141 % change on previous year South Africa
1960s -2.19 % change on previous year -2.28 % change on previous year 0.0845 % change on previous year South Africa
1970s -4.47 % change on previous year -0.1798 % change on previous year 4.29 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
1980s -4.85 % change on previous year -3.92 % change on previous year 0.9269 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
1990s 1.39 % change on previous year 2.15 % change on previous year 0.761 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
2000s -1.71 % change on previous year -1.02 % change on previous year 0.695 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
2010s -4.87 % change on previous year -4.07 % change on previous year 0.8023 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
2020s 0.4289 % change on previous year 1.99 % change on previous year 1.56 % change on previous year Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality complete gapminder, annual growth rate, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
South Africa, at 0.8818 % change on previous year against 0.7218 % change on previous year in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality complete gapminder, annual growth rate between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
0.16 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
224 years are reported by both, from 1801 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for child mortality complete gapminder, annual growth rate?
South Africa ranks 19th and Zimbabwe ranks 22nd of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Child mortality complete gapminder, 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 complete gapminder, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
203 places, 42,721 data points, 1801–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality complete gapminder. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.