Eswatini vs Zambia: Child mortality around the world
Eswatini
4.96
in 2023
Zambia
5.2
in 2023
Eswatini rank
30th
Zambia rank
27th
Child mortality around the world over time
- Eswatini
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 5.2 against 4.96 in Eswatini, a difference of 0.24.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.
Eswatini ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 27th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.53 | 22.5 | 0.0312 | Eswatini |
| 1960s | 19.13 | 19.3 | 0.1669 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 14.36 | 16.36 | 1.99 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 9.18 | 16.77 | 7.6 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 8.56 | 17.42 | 8.86 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 10.99 | 11.47 | 0.4747 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 6.77 | 6.94 | 0.1764 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 5.21 | 5.59 | 0.3757 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality around the world, Eswatini or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 5.2 against 4.96 in Eswatini as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Eswatini and Zambia?
- 0.24, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Zambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Eswatini and Zambia rank globally for child mortality around the world?
- Eswatini ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 27th of 229 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.