Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Zimbabwe: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
56.42
in 2024
Zimbabwe
62.44
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
9th
Zimbabwe rank
6th

Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Zimbabwe
050100150195419892024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 62.44 against 56.42 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 6.02.

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 200 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 128.34 68.11 60.23 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1970s 120.04 71.04 49 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1980s 104.67 65.6 39.07 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 103.05 57.7 45.35 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 82.45 63.54 18.91 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 56.33 57.52 1.19 Zimbabwe
2020s 57.2 60.78 3.59 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1), Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 62.44 against 56.42 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zimbabwe?
6.02, 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 rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th and Zimbabwe ranks 6th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 13,719 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed