Eastern and Southern Africa vs Zimbabwe: Infant mortality rate
Eastern and Southern Africa
37.3
in 2024
Zimbabwe
62.44
in 2024
Eastern and Southern Africa rank
6th
Zimbabwe rank
6th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Eastern and Southern Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 62.44 against 37.3 in Eastern and Southern Africa, a difference of 25.14.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.7 times Eastern and Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 6th and Zimbabwe ranks 6th of 33 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eastern and Southern Africa averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern and Southern Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.74 | 57.7 | 39.04 | Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 69.21 | 63.54 | 5.68 | Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 47.7 | 57.52 | 9.82 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 39.81 | 60.78 | 20.98 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Eastern and Southern Africa or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 62.44 against 37.3 in Eastern and Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Eastern and Southern Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 25.14, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and Southern Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern and Southern Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 6th and Zimbabwe ranks 6th of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.