Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zimbabwe: Infant mortality rate
Democratic Republic of Congo
5.64 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Zimbabwe
6.24 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
9th
Zimbabwe rank
6th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 6.24 deaths per 100 live births against 5.64 deaths per 100 live births in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.6 deaths per 100 live births.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Zimbabwe ranks 6th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.83 deaths per 100 live births | 6.81 deaths per 100 live births | 6.02 deaths per 100 live births | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 12 deaths per 100 live births | 7.1 deaths per 100 live births | 4.9 deaths per 100 live births | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 10.47 deaths per 100 live births | 6.56 deaths per 100 live births | 3.91 deaths per 100 live births | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 10.31 deaths per 100 live births | 5.77 deaths per 100 live births | 4.54 deaths per 100 live births | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 8.24 deaths per 100 live births | 6.35 deaths per 100 live births | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 5.63 deaths per 100 live births | 5.75 deaths per 100 live births | 0.119 deaths per 100 live births | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 5.72 deaths per 100 live births | 6.08 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3586 deaths per 100 live births | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 6.24 deaths per 100 live births against 5.64 deaths per 100 live births in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe?
- 0.6 deaths per 100 live births, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Zimbabwe ranks 6th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .