What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, female between Europe & Central Asia and Zambia?

17,438, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Zambia?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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 under-five deaths, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia vs Zambia: Number of under-five deaths, female

Europe & Central Asia

32,245

in 2024

Zambia

14,807

in 2024

Europe & Central Asia rank

31st

Zambia rank

32nd

Number of under-five deaths, female over time

Europe & Central Asia
Zambia

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 32,245 against 14,807 in Zambia, a difference of 17,438.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 2.2 times Zambia's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 32nd of 43 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	138,027	31,567	106,460	Europe & Central Asia
2000s	72,733	24,508	48,225	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	47,659	16,766	30,892	Europe & Central Asia
2020s	35,258	14,861	20,397	Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, female, Europe & Central Asia or Zambia?: Europe & Central Asia, at 32,245 against 14,807 in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, female between Europe & Central Asia and Zambia?: 17,438, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Zambia?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Zambia rank globally for number of under-five deaths, female?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 32nd 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 under-five deaths, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of under-five 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, 12,963 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Number of female children dying before reaching age five.