Eastern and Southern Africa vs Zimbabwe: Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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.