Uganda vs Zambia: Child mortality igme

Uganda
4.87
in 2024
Zambia
4.84
in 2024
Uganda rank
31st
Zambia rank
32nd

Child mortality igme over time

  • Uganda
  • Zambia
510152025195219882024

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 4.87 against 4.84 in Zambia, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Uganda ahead.

Uganda ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 32nd of 195 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda Zambia Difference Ahead
1950s 23.99 22.12 1.87 Uganda
1960s 20.83 19.28 1.55 Uganda
1970s 20.41 16.22 4.2 Uganda
1980s 20.32 16.54 3.78 Uganda
1990s 16.52 17.23 0.7104 Zambia
2000s 11.13 11.11 0.0235 Uganda
2010s 6.08 6.25 0.162 Zambia
2020s 4.98 5 0.0143 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality igme, Uganda or Zambia?
Uganda, at 4.87 against 4.84 in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality igme between Uganda and Zambia?
0.03, 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 igme?
Uganda ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 32nd of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality igme. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality igme
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 13,255 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed