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
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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

Indicator
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
195 places, 10,178 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release