China vs Zimbabwe: Number of infant deaths

China
36,113
in 2024
Zimbabwe
30,713
in 2024
China rank
25th
Zimbabwe rank
28th

Number of infant deaths over time

  • China
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

China currently reports 36,113 against 30,713 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 5,400.

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 196 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 19,236 1.71 million China
1980s 1.06 million 22,910 1.04 million China
1990s 801,074 20,972 780,101 China
2000s 351,831 28,234 323,596 China
2010s 157,741 28,279 129,461 China
2020s 50,711 29,495 21,216 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 against 30,713 in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between China and Zimbabwe?
5,400, 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 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), 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

Indicator
Number of infant deaths
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 13,405 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.