Guinea vs Zimbabwe: Infant mortality by sex
Guinea
6.6 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Zimbabwe
6.86 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Guinea rank
7th
Zimbabwe rank
6th
Infant mortality by sex over time
- Guinea
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 6.86 deaths per 100 live births against 6.6 deaths per 100 live births in Guinea, a difference of 0.26 deaths per 100 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 71 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 7th and Zimbabwe ranks 6th of 199 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.33 deaths per 100 live births | 9.03 deaths per 100 live births | 11.3 deaths per 100 live births | Guinea |
| 1960s | 19.82 deaths per 100 live births | 8.15 deaths per 100 live births | 11.68 deaths per 100 live births | Guinea |
| 1970s | 18.32 deaths per 100 live births | 7.96 deaths per 100 live births | 10.36 deaths per 100 live births | Guinea |
| 1980s | 15.81 deaths per 100 live births | 7.34 deaths per 100 live births | 8.48 deaths per 100 live births | Guinea |
| 1990s | 12.66 deaths per 100 live births | 6.43 deaths per 100 live births | 6.23 deaths per 100 live births | Guinea |
| 2000s | 9.22 deaths per 100 live births | 7.02 deaths per 100 live births | 2.2 deaths per 100 live births | Guinea |
| 2010s | 7.85 deaths per 100 live births | 6.34 deaths per 100 live births | 1.51 deaths per 100 live births | Guinea |
| 2020s | 6.95 deaths per 100 live births | 6.68 deaths per 100 live births | 0.266 deaths per 100 live births | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality by sex, Guinea or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 6.86 deaths per 100 live births against 6.6 deaths per 100 live births in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 0.26 deaths per 100 live births, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Zimbabwe rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
- Guinea ranks 7th and Zimbabwe ranks 6th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – 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 .