Somalia vs Zimbabwe: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)

Somalia
65.4
in 2024
Zimbabwe
62.44
in 2024
Somalia rank
4th
Zimbabwe rank
6th

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

  • Somalia
  • Zimbabwe
50100150200195419892024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 65.4 against 62.44 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.96.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Somalia ranks 4th and Zimbabwe ranks 6th of 200 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 107.27 61.44 45.83 Somalia
1990s 138.77 57.7 81.07 Somalia
2000s 102.82 63.54 39.28 Somalia
2010s 103.85 57.52 46.34 Somalia
2020s 73.15 60.78 12.37 Somalia

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), Somalia or Zimbabwe?
Somalia, at 65.4 against 62.44 in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Somalia and Zimbabwe?
2.96, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Zimbabwe?
42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do Somalia and Zimbabwe rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
Somalia ranks 4th 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