South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Extreme poverty vs child mortality, 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
Extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate over time
- South Africa
- Zimbabwe
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 11 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
South Africa ranks 19th and Zimbabwe ranks 22nd of 199 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -4.79 % change on previous year | -4.21 % change on previous year | 0.5765 % 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 extreme poverty vs child mortality, 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 extreme poverty vs child mortality, 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?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 19th and Zimbabwe ranks 22nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.