North America vs Zambia: Number of infant deaths, female

North America
9,724
in 2024
Zambia
10,622
in 2024
North America rank
36th
Zambia rank
35th

Number of infant deaths, female over time

  • North America
  • Zambia
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196019922024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 10,622 against 9,724 in North America, a difference of 898.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North America ahead.

North America ranks 36th and Zambia ranks 35th of 43 groups.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North America Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 15,064 18,147 3,084 Zambia
2000s 12,794 14,819 2,025 Zambia
2010s 10,952 11,442 490.8 Zambia
2020s 9,801 10,514 713.2 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, female, North America or Zambia?
Zambia, at 10,622 against 9,724 in North America as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, female between North America and Zambia?
898, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Zambia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do North America and Zambia rank globally for number of infant deaths, female?
North America ranks 36th and Zambia ranks 35th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths, female
Source
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 13,304 data points, 1960–2024
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.