Burundi vs Zambia: Child mortality by sex
Burundi
5.1
in 2024
Zambia
5.29
in 2024
Burundi rank
34th
Zambia rank
32nd
Child mortality by sex over time
- Burundi
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 5.29 against 5.1 in Burundi, a difference of 0.19.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 34th and Zambia ranks 32nd of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.1 | 19.39 | 5.7 | Burundi |
| 1970s | 25.86 | 16.79 | 9.06 | Burundi |
| 1980s | 19.36 | 17.23 | 2.13 | Burundi |
| 1990s | 17.83 | 18.04 | 0.2117 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 13.29 | 11.87 | 1.43 | Burundi |
| 2010s | 7.58 | 6.79 | 0.7832 | Burundi |
| 2020s | 5.46 | 5.45 | 0.0052 | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality by sex, Burundi or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 5.29 against 5.1 in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality by sex between Burundi and Zambia?
- 0.19, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Zambia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Zambia rank globally for child mortality by sex?
- Burundi ranks 34th and Zambia ranks 32nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.