Uganda vs Zambia: Child mortality rate
Uganda
13.24
in 2024
Zambia
14.25
in 2024
Uganda rank
29th
Zambia rank
27th
Child mortality rate over time
- Uganda
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 14.25 against 13.24 in Uganda, a difference of 1.01.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Zambia ahead.
Uganda ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 27th of 200 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 122.05 | 130.14 | 8.09 | Zambia |
| 1960s | 103.6 | 107.36 | 3.76 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 99.73 | 84.83 | 14.9 | Uganda |
| 1980s | 96.05 | 81.42 | 14.63 | Uganda |
| 1990s | 73.15 | 81.67 | 8.53 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 44.37 | 48.04 | 3.66 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 19.92 | 20.83 | 0.9158 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 14 | 15.22 | 1.21 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Uganda or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 14.25 against 13.24 in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Uganda and Zambia?
- 1.01, with Zambia 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 rate?
- Uganda ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 27th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.