Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Zimbabwe: Mortality rate, infant, male

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
62.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Zimbabwe
68.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
9th
Zimbabwe rank
6th

Mortality rate, infant, male over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 68.6 per 1,000 live births against 62.4 per 1,000 live births in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 6.2 per 1,000 live births.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th and Zimbabwe ranks 6th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 135.5 per 1,000 live births 76.2 per 1,000 live births 59.3 per 1,000 live births Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1970s 126.69 per 1,000 live births 79.56 per 1,000 live births 47.13 per 1,000 live births Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1980s 110.58 per 1,000 live births 73.36 per 1,000 live births 37.22 per 1,000 live births Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 109.23 per 1,000 live births 64.32 per 1,000 live births 44.91 per 1,000 live births Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 88.8 per 1,000 live births 70.21 per 1,000 live births 18.59 per 1,000 live births Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 62.02 per 1,000 live births 63.43 per 1,000 live births 1.41 per 1,000 live births Zimbabwe
2020s 63.24 per 1,000 live births 66.82 per 1,000 live births 3.58 per 1,000 live births Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate, infant, male, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 68.6 per 1,000 live births against 62.4 per 1,000 live births in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate, infant, male between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zimbabwe?
6.2 per 1,000 live births, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zimbabwe?
56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zimbabwe rank globally for mortality rate, infant, male?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th and Zimbabwe ranks 6th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.