Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Zimbabwe: Mortality rate, infant
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
56.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Zimbabwe
62.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
9th
Zimbabwe rank
6th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 62.4 per 1,000 live births against 56.4 per 1,000 live births in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 6 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 | 128.3 per 1,000 live births | 68.1 per 1,000 live births | 60.2 per 1,000 live births | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1970s | 120.04 per 1,000 live births | 71.05 per 1,000 live births | 48.99 per 1,000 live births | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1980s | 104.67 per 1,000 live births | 65.61 per 1,000 live births | 39.06 per 1,000 live births | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1990s | 103.05 per 1,000 live births | 57.7 per 1,000 live births | 45.35 per 1,000 live births | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2000s | 82.45 per 1,000 live births | 63.53 per 1,000 live births | 18.92 per 1,000 live births | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2010s | 56.31 per 1,000 live births | 57.51 per 1,000 live births | 1.2 per 1,000 live births | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 57.2 per 1,000 live births | 60.76 per 1,000 live births | 3.56 per 1,000 live births | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 62.4 per 1,000 live births against 56.4 per 1,000 live births in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zimbabwe?
- 6 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?
- 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 (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
Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.