Yemen vs Zimbabwe: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex

Yemen
2.9%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
3.0%
in 2023
Yemen rank
37th
Zimbabwe rank
34th

Probability of dying in infancy, by sex over time

  • Yemen
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 3.0% against 2.9% in Yemen, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Yemen ahead.

Yemen ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Yemen averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Yemen Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1950s 30.3% 8.9% 21.4% Yemen
1960s 24.8% 7.4% 17.4% Yemen
1970s 17.2% 6.5% 10.7% Yemen
1980s 10.5% 5.3% 5.2% Yemen
1990s 7.3% 5.5% 1.9% Yemen
2000s 5.1% 5.5% 0.4% Zimbabwe
2010s 3.5% 4.0% 0.4% Zimbabwe
2020s 3.0% 3.1% 0.1% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability of dying in infancy, by sex, Yemen or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 3.0% against 2.9% in Yemen as of 2023.
What is the difference in probability of dying in infancy, by sex between Yemen and Zimbabwe?
0.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Yemen and Zimbabwe?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Yemen and Zimbabwe rank globally for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
Yemen ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex
Unit
%
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed

Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.