Yemen vs Zimbabwe: Infant mortality rates (Our World)

Yemen
3.23
in 2023
Zimbabwe
3.32
in 2023
Yemen rank
36th
Zimbabwe rank
34th

Infant mortality rates (Our World) over time

  • Yemen
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 3.32 against 3.23 in Yemen, a difference of 0.09.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Yemen ahead.

Yemen ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Yemen averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Yemen Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1950s 32.28 9.68 22.6 Yemen
1960s 26.41 8.1 18.31 Yemen
1970s 18.35 7.15 11.2 Yemen
1980s 11.25 5.87 5.38 Yemen
1990s 7.92 6.01 1.92 Yemen
2000s 5.54 5.97 0.4366 Zimbabwe
2010s 3.92 4.41 0.4912 Zimbabwe
2020s 3.35 3.45 0.0972 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rates, Yemen or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 3.32 against 3.23 in Yemen as of 2023.
What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Yemen and Zimbabwe?
0.09, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Yemen and Zimbabwe?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Yemen and Zimbabwe rank globally for infant mortality rates?
Yemen ranks 36th 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