China vs Zimbabwe: Number of infant deaths, female

China
16,227
in 2024
Zimbabwe
13,603
in 2024
China rank
25th
Zimbabwe rank
28th

Number of infant deaths, female over time

  • China
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

China currently reports 16,227 against 13,603 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2,624.

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 197 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 791,065 8,310 782,755 China
1980s 478,910 9,925 468,985 China
1990s 351,550 9,136 342,414 China
2000s 150,800 12,451 138,349 China
2010s 68,236 12,514 55,722 China
2020s 22,669 13,064 9,605 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, female, China or Zimbabwe?
China, at 16,227 against 13,603 in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, female between China and Zimbabwe?
2,624, 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, female?
China ranks 25th and Zimbabwe ranks 28th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths, female
Source
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 13,304 data points, 1960–2024
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.