World vs Zimbabwe: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)
World
27.68
in 2024
Zimbabwe
62.44
in 2024
World rank
5th
Zimbabwe rank
6th
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time
- World
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 62.44 against 27.68 in World, a difference of 34.76.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.3 times World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was World ahead.
World ranks 5th and Zimbabwe ranks 6th of 11 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, World averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | World | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.52 | 57.7 | 2.82 | World |
| 2000s | 45.36 | 63.54 | 18.17 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 32.27 | 57.52 | 25.25 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 28.74 | 60.78 | 32.04 | 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), World or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 62.44 against 27.68 in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between World and Zimbabwe?
- 34.76, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for World and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do World and Zimbabwe rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- World ranks 5th and Zimbabwe ranks 6th of 11 groups.
- 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.