Northern Africa and Western Asia vs Zimbabwe: Under-five mortality rate

Northern Africa and Western Asia
26.14
in 2024
Zimbabwe
64.66
in 2024
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
14th
Zimbabwe rank
17th

Under-five mortality rate over time

  • Northern Africa and Western Asia
  • Zimbabwe
50100150195419892024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 64.66 against 26.14 in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 38.52.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.5 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.

Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 14th and Zimbabwe ranks 17th of 33 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Northern Africa and Western Asia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Africa and Western Asia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 105.66 96.06 9.59 Northern Africa and Western Asia
1990s 65.28 97.43 32.15 Zimbabwe
2000s 42.54 92.34 49.8 Zimbabwe
2010s 29.84 64.13 34.29 Zimbabwe
2020s 26.29 63.38 37.1 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Northern Africa and Western Asia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 64.66 against 26.14 in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Northern Africa and Western Asia and Zimbabwe?
38.52, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Western Asia and Zimbabwe?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Northern Africa and Western Asia and Zimbabwe rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 14th and Zimbabwe ranks 17th of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 14,870 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed