Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zimbabwe: Infant mortality (Our World)
Democratic Republic of Congo
5.64
in 2024
Zimbabwe
6.24
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
9th
Zimbabwe rank
6th
Infant mortality (Our World) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 6.24 against 5.64 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.6.
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 | 6.81 | 6.02 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 12 | 7.1 | 4.9 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 10.47 | 6.56 | 3.91 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 10.31 | 5.77 | 4.54 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 8.24 | 6.35 | 1.89 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 5.63 | 5.75 | 0.119 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 5.72 | 6.08 | 0.3586 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 6.24 against 5.64 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe?
- 0.6, 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?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Zimbabwe ranks 6th of 199 countries.
- 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.