Eastern and South-Eastern Asia vs Zimbabwe: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
13.02 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Zimbabwe
64.66 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
16th
Zimbabwe rank
17th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 64.66 per 1,000 live births against 13.02 per 1,000 live births in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 51.64 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 5.0 times Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 16th and Zimbabwe ranks 17th of 21 groups.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.53 per 1,000 live births | 92.34 per 1,000 live births | 61.81 per 1,000 live births | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 17.12 per 1,000 live births | 64.13 per 1,000 live births | 47.02 per 1,000 live births | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | 63.38 per 1,000 live births | 49.69 per 1,000 live births | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 64.66 per 1,000 live births against 13.02 per 1,000 live births in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Zimbabwe?
- 51.64 per 1,000 live births, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Zimbabwe rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 16th and Zimbabwe ranks 17th of 21 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.