Guinea-Bissau vs Zimbabwe: Mortality rate, infant
Guinea-Bissau
43.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Zimbabwe
40.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
23rd
Zimbabwe rank
25th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 43.1 per 1,000 live births against 40.6 per 1,000 live births in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.5 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 23rd and Zimbabwe ranks 25th of 195 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 128.4 per 1,000 live births | 55.6 per 1,000 live births | 72.8 per 1,000 live births | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 113.63 per 1,000 live births | 56.18 per 1,000 live births | 57.45 per 1,000 live births | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 86.22 per 1,000 live births | 65.39 per 1,000 live births | 20.83 per 1,000 live births | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 56.95 per 1,000 live births | 54.97 per 1,000 live births | 1.98 per 1,000 live births | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 45.02 per 1,000 live births | 42.83 per 1,000 live births | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Guinea-Bissau or Zimbabwe?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 43.1 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 Guinea-Bissau and Zimbabwe?
- 2.5 per 1,000 live births, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Zimbabwe?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Zimbabwe rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 23rd 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