Afghanistan vs Zambia: Child mortality around the world
Afghanistan
5.62
in 2023
Zambia
5.2
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
24th
Zambia rank
27th
Child mortality around the world over time
- Afghanistan
- Zambia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 5.62 against 5.2 in Zambia, a difference of 0.42.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 27th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.73 | 22.5 | 16.23 | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 33.02 | 19.3 | 13.72 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 27.91 | 16.36 | 11.55 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 25.42 | 16.77 | 8.65 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 16.29 | 17.42 | 1.13 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 11.2 | 11.47 | 0.263 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 7.65 | 6.94 | 0.707 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 5.96 | 5.59 | 0.3759 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality around the world, Afghanistan or Zambia?
- Afghanistan, at 5.62 against 5.2 in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Afghanistan and Zambia?
- 0.42, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Zambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Zambia rank globally for child mortality around the world?
- Afghanistan ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 27th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality around the world. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.