Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Number of infant deaths
Zambia
20,899.0%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
20,006.0%
in 2023
Zambia rank
36th
Zimbabwe rank
38th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 20,899.0% against 20,006.0% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 893.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Zambia ahead.
Zambia ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 38th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Zambia averaged higher in 7 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14,044.0% | 13,398.8% | 645.2% | Zambia |
| 1960s | 16,450.4% | 14,470.1% | 1,980.3% | Zambia |
| 1970s | 19,748.8% | 18,964.6% | 784.2% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 27,979.5% | 21,758.7% | 6,220.8% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 38,823.8% | 20,432.3% | 18,391.5% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 32,772.9% | 29,049.0% | 3,723.9% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 25,602.4% | 27,091.1% | 1,488.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 21,663.0% | 20,740.0% | 923.0% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zambia, at 20,899.0% against 20,006.0% in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 893.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2023.
- How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Zambia ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 38th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.