Central African Republic vs Zimbabwe: Infant mortality by sex
Central African Republic
6.49 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Zimbabwe
6.86 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
8th
Zimbabwe rank
6th
Infant mortality by sex over time
- Central African Republic
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 6.86 deaths per 100 live births against 6.49 deaths per 100 live births in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.37 deaths per 100 live births.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 8th and Zimbabwe ranks 6th of 199 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.04 deaths per 100 live births | 8.86 deaths per 100 live births | 8.18 deaths per 100 live births | Central African Republic |
| 1960s | 15.52 deaths per 100 live births | 8.15 deaths per 100 live births | 7.38 deaths per 100 live births | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 13.05 deaths per 100 live births | 7.96 deaths per 100 live births | 5.09 deaths per 100 live births | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 11.97 deaths per 100 live births | 7.34 deaths per 100 live births | 4.63 deaths per 100 live births | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 11.48 deaths per 100 live births | 6.43 deaths per 100 live births | 5.05 deaths per 100 live births | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 11.53 deaths per 100 live births | 7.02 deaths per 100 live births | 4.51 deaths per 100 live births | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 9.39 deaths per 100 live births | 6.34 deaths per 100 live births | 3.05 deaths per 100 live births | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 10.6 deaths per 100 live births | 6.68 deaths per 100 live births | 3.91 deaths per 100 live births | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality by sex, Central African Republic or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 6.86 deaths per 100 live births against 6.49 deaths per 100 live births in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Central African Republic and Zimbabwe?
- 0.37 deaths per 100 live births, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Zimbabwe?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Zimbabwe rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
- Central African Republic ranks 8th and Zimbabwe ranks 6th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of male children aged under one year, per 100 live births .