North America vs Zimbabwe: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years
North America
0.6 per 1,000
in 2024
Zimbabwe
4 per 1,000
in 2024
North America rank
42nd
Zimbabwe rank
41st
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years over time
- North America
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 4 per 1,000 against 0.6 per 1,000 in North America, a difference of 3.4 per 1,000.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 6.7 times North America's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 42nd and Zimbabwe ranks 41st of 47 groups.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.97 per 1,000 | 7.83 per 1,000 | 6.86 per 1,000 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.7 per 1,000 | 8.23 per 1,000 | 7.53 per 1,000 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.6 per 1,000 | 6.29 per 1,000 | 5.69 per 1,000 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.6 per 1,000 | 4.34 per 1,000 | 3.74 per 1,000 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, North America or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 4 per 1,000 against 0.6 per 1,000 in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years between North America and Zimbabwe?
- 3.4 per 1,000, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do North America and Zimbabwe rank globally for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- North America ranks 42nd and Zimbabwe ranks 41st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.