Niger vs Zimbabwe: Infant mortality by sex

Niger
7.06
in 2024
Zimbabwe
6.86
in 2024
Niger rank
3rd
Zimbabwe rank
6th

Infant mortality by sex over time

  • Niger
  • Zimbabwe
051015195419892024

How they compare

Niger currently reports 7.06 against 6.86 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.2.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 3rd and Zimbabwe ranks 6th of 195 countries.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 15.81 7.62 8.19 Niger
1970s 15.9 7.96 7.95 Niger
1980s 15.45 7.34 8.11 Niger
1990s 13.78 6.43 7.35 Niger
2000s 9.41 7.02 2.39 Niger
2010s 7.45 6.34 1.11 Niger
2020s 7.27 6.68 0.5889 Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality by sex, Niger or Zimbabwe?
Niger, at 7.06 against 6.86 in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Niger and Zimbabwe?
0.2, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Zimbabwe?
56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
How do Niger and Zimbabwe rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
Niger ranks 3rd 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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About this data

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