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

Zambia
18,142
in 2024
Zimbabwe
17,703
in 2024
Zambia rank
32nd
Zimbabwe rank
35th

Number of under-five deaths, male over time

  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 18,142 against 17,703 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 439.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.

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 16,752 14,305 2,447 Zambia
1970s 19,332 17,313 2,019 Zambia
1980s 26,145 18,152 7,993 Zambia
1990s 34,967 19,156 15,811 Zambia
2000s 28,453 22,035 6,418 Zambia
2010s 20,314 17,460 2,854 Zambia
2020s 18,140 17,115 1,025 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
Zambia, at 18,142 against 17,703 in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, male between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
439, 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, male?
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, male. 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, male
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 male children dying before reaching age five.