Eswatini vs Zimbabwe: Mortality rate, infant
Eswatini
43.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Zimbabwe
40.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Eswatini rank
22nd
Zimbabwe rank
25th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Eswatini
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 43.5 per 1,000 live births against 40.6 per 1,000 live births in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.9 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 22nd and Zimbabwe ranks 25th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 102.72 per 1,000 live births | 70.05 per 1,000 live births | 32.67 per 1,000 live births | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 70.44 per 1,000 live births | 62.29 per 1,000 live births | 8.15 per 1,000 live births | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 62.59 per 1,000 live births | 56.18 per 1,000 live births | 6.41 per 1,000 live births | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 71.47 per 1,000 live births | 65.39 per 1,000 live births | 6.08 per 1,000 live births | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 54.82 per 1,000 live births | 54.97 per 1,000 live births | 0.15 per 1,000 live births | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 45.25 per 1,000 live births | 42.83 per 1,000 live births | 2.42 per 1,000 live births | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Eswatini or Zimbabwe?
- Eswatini, at 43.5 per 1,000 live births against 40.6 per 1,000 live births in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Eswatini and Zimbabwe?
- 2.9 per 1,000 live births, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Zimbabwe?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Eswatini and Zimbabwe rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Eswatini ranks 22nd and Zimbabwe ranks 25th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release