United States of America vs Zimbabwe: Number of infants who die before age 1
United States of America
19,398 deaths
in 2023
Zimbabwe
16,491 deaths
in 2023
United States of America rank
39th
Zimbabwe rank
41st
Number of infants who die before age 1 over time
- United States of America
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 19,398 deaths against 16,491 deaths in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2,907 deaths.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States of America ahead.
United States of America ranks 39th and Zimbabwe ranks 41st of 236 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 117,181 deaths | 15,056 deaths | 102,125 deaths | United States of America |
| 1960s | 96,669 deaths | 16,356 deaths | 80,313 deaths | United States of America |
| 1970s | 57,374 deaths | 19,627 deaths | 37,747 deaths | United States of America |
| 1980s | 42,252 deaths | 20,853 deaths | 21,399 deaths | United States of America |
| 1990s | 32,382 deaths | 22,147 deaths | 10,235 deaths | United States of America |
| 2000s | 28,119 deaths | 26,862 deaths | 1,257 deaths | United States of America |
| 2010s | 22,950 deaths | 21,938 deaths | 1,011 deaths | United States of America |
| 2020s | 19,816 deaths | 16,874 deaths | 2,942 deaths | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, United States of America or Zimbabwe?
- United States of America, at 19,398 deaths against 16,491 deaths in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between United States of America and Zimbabwe?
- 2,907 deaths, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Zimbabwe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do United States of America and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
- United States of America ranks 39th 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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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.