South Asia vs Zambia: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years
South Asia
1.9 per 1,000
in 2024
Zambia
5.8 per 1,000
in 2024
South Asia rank
27th
Zambia rank
26th
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years over time
- South Asia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 5.8 per 1,000 against 1.9 per 1,000 in South Asia, a difference of 3.9 per 1,000.
That makes Zambia's figure about 3.1 times South Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 26th of 47 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.73 per 1,000 | 16.18 per 1,000 | 4.45 per 1,000 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 6.98 per 1,000 | 11.7 per 1,000 | 4.72 per 1,000 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 3.67 per 1,000 | 7.39 per 1,000 | 3.72 per 1,000 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 2.18 per 1,000 | 6 per 1,000 | 3.82 per 1,000 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, South Asia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 5.8 per 1,000 against 1.9 per 1,000 in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years between South Asia and Zambia?
- 3.9 per 1,000, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Asia and Zambia rank globally for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- South Asia ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 26th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.