East Timor vs Zambia: Child mortality by sex
East Timor
5.17
in 2024
Zambia
5.29
in 2024
East Timor rank
33rd
Zambia rank
32nd
Child mortality by sex over time
- East Timor
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 5.29 against 5.17 in East Timor, a difference of 0.12.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was East Timor ahead.
East Timor ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 32nd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, East Timor averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Timor | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.93 | 18.06 | 7.87 | East Timor |
| 1990s | 20.59 | 18.04 | 2.55 | East Timor |
| 2000s | 9.67 | 11.87 | 2.2 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 6.66 | 6.79 | 0.1351 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 5.48 | 5.45 | 0.0285 | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality by sex, East Timor or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 5.29 against 5.17 in East Timor as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality by sex between East Timor and Zambia?
- 0.12, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Zambia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do East Timor and Zambia rank globally for child mortality by sex?
- East Timor ranks 33rd 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.