Ethiopia vs Zimbabwe: Infant mortality rates

Ethiopia
3.3
in 2023
Zimbabwe
3.32
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
35th
Zimbabwe rank
34th

Infant mortality rates over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 3.32 against 3.3 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 35th and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 236 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1950s 19.29 9.68 9.61 Ethiopia
1960s 15.51 8.1 7.41 Ethiopia
1970s 15.04 7.15 7.89 Ethiopia
1980s 14.89 5.87 9.02 Ethiopia
1990s 10.62 6.01 4.61 Ethiopia
2000s 7.19 5.97 1.21 Ethiopia
2010s 4.53 4.41 0.117 Ethiopia
2020s 3.46 3.45 0.0133 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rates, Ethiopia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 3.32 against 3.3 in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
0.02, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Zimbabwe rank globally for infant mortality rates?
Ethiopia ranks 35th and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed