Guinea-Bissau vs Zimbabwe: Child mortality

Guinea-Bissau
6.73
in 2024
Zimbabwe
6.47
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
15th
Zimbabwe rank
17th

Child mortality over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 6.73 against 6.47 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.26.

Across all 72 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th and Zimbabwe ranks 17th of 200 countries.

Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1950s 28.69 16.43 12.27 Guinea-Bissau
1960s 28.3 13.81 14.49 Guinea-Bissau
1970s 26.83 12.11 14.72 Guinea-Bissau
1980s 24.36 9.61 14.75 Guinea-Bissau
1990s 20.22 9.74 10.48 Guinea-Bissau
2000s 14.81 9.23 5.58 Guinea-Bissau
2010s 9.47 6.41 3.06 Guinea-Bissau
2020s 7.2 6.34 0.86 Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality, Guinea-Bissau or Zimbabwe?
Guinea-Bissau, at 6.73 against 6.47 in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality between Guinea-Bissau and Zimbabwe?
0.26, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Zimbabwe?
72 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2024.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Zimbabwe rank globally for child mortality?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th and Zimbabwe ranks 17th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 16,161 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed