Central African Republic vs Zimbabwe: Number of infants who die before age 1

Central African Republic
15,853 deaths
in 2023
Zimbabwe
16,491 deaths
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
44th
Zimbabwe rank
41st

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 16,491 deaths against 15,853 deaths in Central African Republic, a difference of 638 deaths.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 44th and Zimbabwe ranks 41st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1950s 11,499 deaths 15,056 deaths 3,556 deaths Zimbabwe
1960s 12,068 deaths 16,356 deaths 4,288 deaths Zimbabwe
1970s 12,533 deaths 19,627 deaths 7,094 deaths Zimbabwe
1980s 14,178 deaths 20,853 deaths 6,675 deaths Zimbabwe
1990s 16,380 deaths 22,147 deaths 5,767 deaths Zimbabwe
2000s 20,532 deaths 26,862 deaths 6,330 deaths Zimbabwe
2010s 19,405 deaths 21,938 deaths 2,534 deaths Zimbabwe
2020s 24,918 deaths 16,874 deaths 8,044 deaths Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Central African Republic or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 16,491 deaths against 15,853 deaths in Central African Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Central African Republic and Zimbabwe?
638 deaths, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Zimbabwe?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
Central African Republic ranks 44th and Zimbabwe ranks 41st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infants who die before age 1
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.