Sudan vs Zimbabwe: Mortality rate, infant
Sudan
39.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Zimbabwe
40.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Sudan rank
28th
Zimbabwe rank
25th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Sudan
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 40.6 per 1,000 live births against 39.2 per 1,000 live births in Sudan, a difference of 1.4 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sudan ahead.
Sudan ranks 28th and Zimbabwe ranks 25th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.98 per 1,000 live births | 70.05 per 1,000 live births | 19.93 per 1,000 live births | Sudan |
| 1980s | 94.13 per 1,000 live births | 62.29 per 1,000 live births | 31.84 per 1,000 live births | Sudan |
| 1990s | 79.14 per 1,000 live births | 56.18 per 1,000 live births | 22.96 per 1,000 live births | Sudan |
| 2000s | 63.76 per 1,000 live births | 65.39 per 1,000 live births | 1.63 per 1,000 live births | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 49.42 per 1,000 live births | 54.97 per 1,000 live births | 5.55 per 1,000 live births | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 40.98 per 1,000 live births | 42.83 per 1,000 live births | 1.85 per 1,000 live births | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Sudan or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 40.6 per 1,000 live births against 39.2 per 1,000 live births in Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Sudan and Zimbabwe?
- 1.4 per 1,000 live births, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Zimbabwe?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Sudan and Zimbabwe rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Sudan ranks 28th 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