Uganda vs Zambia: Child mortality by sex
Uganda
5.37
in 2024
Zambia
5.29
in 2024
Uganda rank
29th
Zambia rank
32nd
Child mortality by sex over time
- Uganda
- Zambia
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 5.37 against 5.29 in Zambia, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Uganda ahead.
Uganda ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 32nd of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.33 | 22.85 | 2.48 | Uganda |
| 1960s | 22.09 | 19.95 | 2.14 | Uganda |
| 1970s | 21.66 | 16.79 | 4.87 | Uganda |
| 1980s | 21.53 | 17.23 | 4.3 | Uganda |
| 1990s | 17.69 | 18.04 | 0.358 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 12.04 | 11.87 | 0.1746 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 6.67 | 6.79 | 0.1206 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 5.49 | 5.45 | 0.0305 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality by sex, Uganda or Zambia?
- Uganda, at 5.37 against 5.29 in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality by sex between Uganda and Zambia?
- 0.08, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2024.
- How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for child mortality by sex?
- Uganda ranks 29th 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.