Burundi vs Zimbabwe: Child mortality rate
Burundi
4.9%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
4.6%
in 2023
Burundi rank
31st
Zimbabwe rank
34th
Child mortality rate over time
- Burundi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 4.9% against 4.6% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.3%.
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 236 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 | 26.4% | 16.9% | 9.4% | Burundi |
| 1960s | 24.8% | 13.4% | 11.4% | Burundi |
| 1970s | 25.0% | 11.4% | 13.6% | Burundi |
| 1980s | 19.1% | 9.0% | 10.1% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 17.0% | 9.2% | 7.7% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 9.2% | 3.4% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.4% | 0.7% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.8% | 0.4% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Burundi or Zimbabwe?
- Burundi, at 4.9% against 4.6% in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Burundi and Zimbabwe?
- 0.3%, 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 rate?
- Burundi ranks 31st and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.