Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Number of under-five deaths, female

Zambia
14,807
in 2024
Zimbabwe
14,099
in 2024
Zambia rank
32nd
Zimbabwe rank
35th

Number of under-five deaths, female over time

  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 14,807 against 14,099 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 708.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Zambia ranks 32nd and Zimbabwe ranks 35th of 197 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Zambia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 15,412 12,326 3,086 Zambia
1970s 17,781 14,504 3,276 Zambia
1980s 23,857 14,862 8,995 Zambia
1990s 31,567 16,130 15,437 Zambia
2000s 24,508 18,404 6,104 Zambia
2010s 16,766 14,011 2,756 Zambia
2020s 14,861 13,630 1,231 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, female, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
Zambia, at 14,807 against 14,099 in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, female between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
708, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of under-five deaths, female?
Zambia ranks 32nd and Zimbabwe ranks 35th of 197 countries.
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
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.