Central African Republic vs Zimbabwe: Infant mortality

Central African Republic
5.88
in 2024
Zimbabwe
6.24
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
8th
Zimbabwe rank
6th

Infant mortality over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Zimbabwe
510152025195419892024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 6.24 against 5.88 in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.36.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 8th and Zimbabwe ranks 6th of 199 groups.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1950s 16.14 8.01 8.12 Central African Republic
1960s 14.71 7.33 7.38 Central African Republic
1970s 12.29 7.1 5.19 Central African Republic
1980s 11.11 6.56 4.55 Central African Republic
1990s 10.55 5.77 4.78 Central African Republic
2000s 10.66 6.35 4.31 Central African Republic
2010s 8.65 5.75 2.9 Central African Republic
2020s 9.95 6.08 3.87 Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality, Central African Republic or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 6.24 against 5.88 in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality between Central African Republic and Zimbabwe?
0.36, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Zimbabwe?
66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Zimbabwe rank globally for infant mortality?
Central African Republic ranks 8th and Zimbabwe ranks 6th of 199 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality. 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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 13,185 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed