China vs Zimbabwe: Number of infant deaths
China
36,113 deaths
in 2024
Zimbabwe
30,713 deaths
in 2024
China rank
25th
Zimbabwe rank
28th
Number of infant deaths over time
- China
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
China currently reports 36,113 deaths against 30,713 deaths in Zimbabwe, a difference of 5,400 deaths.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 25th and Zimbabwe ranks 28th of 199 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.73 million deaths | 19,236 deaths | 1.71 million deaths | China |
| 1980s | 1.06 million deaths | 22,910 deaths | 1.04 million deaths | China |
| 1990s | 801,074 deaths | 20,972 deaths | 780,101 deaths | China |
| 2000s | 351,831 deaths | 28,234 deaths | 323,596 deaths | China |
| 2010s | 157,741 deaths | 28,279 deaths | 129,461 deaths | China |
| 2020s | 50,711 deaths | 29,495 deaths | 21,216 deaths | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, China or Zimbabwe?
- China, at 36,113 deaths against 30,713 deaths in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between China and Zimbabwe?
- 5,400 deaths, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Zimbabwe?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- China ranks 25th and Zimbabwe ranks 28th 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 Number of infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .