Madagascar vs Zambia: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate

Madagascar
-1.12 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zambia
-1.13 % change on previous year
in 2024
Madagascar rank
49th
Zambia rank
50th

Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate over time

  • Madagascar
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports -1.12 % change on previous year against -1.13 % change on previous year in Zambia, a difference of 0.01 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 49th and Zambia ranks 50th of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 3.67 % change on previous year 2.61 % change on previous year 1.06 % change on previous year Madagascar
1980s 3.42 % change on previous year 3.53 % change on previous year 0.119 % change on previous year Zambia
1990s -1.72 % change on previous year 0.5349 % change on previous year 2.26 % change on previous year Zambia
2000s -3.33 % change on previous year -5.94 % change on previous year 2.6 % change on previous year Madagascar
2010s -0.1573 % change on previous year -3.05 % change on previous year 2.9 % change on previous year Madagascar
2020s 0.5284 % change on previous year -3.07 % change on previous year 3.6 % change on previous year Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate, Madagascar or Zambia?
Madagascar, at -1.12 % change on previous year against -1.13 % change on previous year in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate between Madagascar and Zambia?
0.01 % change on previous year, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Zambia?
47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Zambia rank globally for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate?
Madagascar ranks 49th and Zambia ranks 50th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
248 places, 13,279 data points, 1956–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.