Southern Asia vs Zimbabwe: Infant mortality rate
Southern Asia
28.49 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Zimbabwe
62.44 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Southern Asia rank
5th
Zimbabwe rank
6th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Southern Asia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 62.44 per 1,000 live births against 28.49 per 1,000 live births in Southern Asia, a difference of 33.95 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.2 times Southern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Southern Asia ahead.
Southern Asia ranks 5th and Zimbabwe ranks 6th of 21 groups.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Asia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.5 per 1,000 live births | 63.54 per 1,000 live births | 4.04 per 1,000 live births | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 41.35 per 1,000 live births | 57.52 per 1,000 live births | 16.16 per 1,000 live births | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 30.69 per 1,000 live births | 60.78 per 1,000 live births | 30.1 per 1,000 live births | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Southern Asia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 62.44 per 1,000 live births against 28.49 per 1,000 live births in Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Southern Asia and Zimbabwe?
- 33.95 per 1,000 live births, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Asia and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Southern Asia and Zimbabwe rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Southern Asia ranks 5th and Zimbabwe ranks 6th of 21 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.