United States vs Zimbabwe: Number of infant deaths unwpp

United States
19,398
in 2023
Zimbabwe
16,491
in 2023
United States rank
39th
Zimbabwe rank
41st

Number of infant deaths unwpp over time

  • United States
  • Zimbabwe
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k195019862023

How they compare

United States currently reports 19,398 against 16,491 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2,907.

That makes United States'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 ahead.

United States ranks 39th and Zimbabwe ranks 41st of 236 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1950s 117,181 15,056 102,125 United States
1960s 96,669 16,356 80,313 United States
1970s 57,374 19,627 37,747 United States
1980s 42,252 20,853 21,399 United States
1990s 32,382 22,147 10,235 United States
2000s 28,119 26,862 1,257 United States
2010s 22,950 21,938 1,011 United States
2020s 19,816 16,874 2,942 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths unwpp, United States or Zimbabwe?
United States, at 19,398 against 16,491 in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths unwpp between United States and Zimbabwe?
2,907, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Zimbabwe?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do United States and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of infant deaths unwpp?
United States ranks 39th and Zimbabwe ranks 41st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths unwpp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,462 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed