United States of America vs Zimbabwe: Number of infants who die before age 1

United States of America
4,015 deaths
in 2100
Zimbabwe
4,457 deaths
in 2100
United States of America rank
39th
Zimbabwe rank
36th

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

  • United States of America
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 4,457 deaths against 4,015 deaths in United States of America, a difference of 442 deaths.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was United States of America ahead.

United States of America ranks 39th and Zimbabwe ranks 36th of 236 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, United States of America averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2020s 16,926 deaths 15,362 deaths 1,564 deaths United States of America
2030s 14,046 deaths 13,812 deaths 234.4 deaths United States of America
2040s 11,106 deaths 11,453 deaths 347 deaths Zimbabwe
2050s 8,517 deaths 9,025 deaths 508 deaths Zimbabwe
2060s 7,054 deaths 7,446 deaths 392.1 deaths Zimbabwe
2070s 6,039 deaths 6,324 deaths 284.6 deaths Zimbabwe
2080s 5,067 deaths 5,494 deaths 426.9 deaths Zimbabwe
2090s 4,342 deaths 4,802 deaths 460.4 deaths Zimbabwe
2100s 4,015 deaths 4,457 deaths 442 deaths Zimbabwe

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?
Zimbabwe, at 4,457 deaths against 4,015 deaths in United States of America as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between United States of America and Zimbabwe?
442 deaths, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Zimbabwe?
77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
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 36th 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, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.