Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Zimbabwe: Infant mortality by sex

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
6.24
in 2024
Zimbabwe
6.86
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
9th
Zimbabwe rank
6th

Infant mortality by sex over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Zimbabwe
051015195419892024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 6.86 against 6.24 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.62.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th and Zimbabwe ranks 6th of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 13.55 7.62 5.93 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1970s 12.67 7.96 4.71 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1980s 11.06 7.34 3.72 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 10.92 6.43 4.49 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 8.88 7.02 1.86 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 6.2 6.34 0.1397 Zimbabwe
2020s 6.32 6.68 0.3587 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality by sex, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 6.86 against 6.24 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zimbabwe?
0.62, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zimbabwe?
56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zimbabwe rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th and Zimbabwe ranks 6th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Infant mortality by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,987 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed