Western Pacific (WHO regions) vs Zambia: Child mortality rate

Western Pacific (WHO regions)
2.45
in 2024
Zambia
14.25
in 2024
Western Pacific (WHO regions) rank
29th
Zambia rank
27th

Child mortality rate over time

  • Western Pacific (WHO regions)
  • Zambia
050100150195219882024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 14.25 against 2.45 in Western Pacific (WHO regions), a difference of 11.8.

That makes Zambia's figure about 5.8 times Western Pacific (WHO regions)'s.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Western Pacific (WHO regions) ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 27th of 48 groups.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Western Pacific (WHO regions) Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 10.2 81.67 71.48 Zambia
2000s 5.87 48.04 42.16 Zambia
2010s 3.38 20.83 17.45 Zambia
2020s 2.59 15.22 12.63 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality rate, Western Pacific (WHO regions) or Zambia?
Zambia, at 14.25 against 2.45 in Western Pacific (WHO regions) as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality rate between Western Pacific (WHO regions) and Zambia?
11.8, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Western Pacific (WHO regions) and Zambia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Western Pacific (WHO regions) and Zambia rank globally for child mortality rate?
Western Pacific (WHO regions) ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 27th of 48 groups.
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.

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Indicator
Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 14,941 data points, 1930–2024
Last refreshed