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
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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About this data
Number of male children dying before reaching age five.