Ethiopia vs Zimbabwe: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years

Ethiopia
4.22
in 2024
Zimbabwe
3.98
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
40th
Zimbabwe rank
42nd

Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 4.22 against 3.98 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.24.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 40th and Zimbabwe ranks 42nd of 200 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 39.95 7.83 32.12 Ethiopia
2000s 19.57 8.24 11.33 Ethiopia
2010s 7.39 6.29 1.09 Ethiopia
2020s 6.42 4.35 2.07 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years, Ethiopia or Zimbabwe?
Ethiopia, at 4.22 against 3.98 in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years between Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
0.24, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Zimbabwe rank globally for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
Ethiopia ranks 40th and Zimbabwe ranks 42nd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 7,455 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed