Eritrea vs Zambia: Child mortality rate ihme

Eritrea
4.75
in 2019
Zambia
5.18
in 2019
Eritrea rank
36th
Zambia rank
33rd

Child mortality rate ihme over time

  • Eritrea
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 5.18 against 4.75 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.43.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 70 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 36th and Zambia ranks 33rd of 201 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Zambia Difference Ahead
1950s 27.76 23.79 3.97 Eritrea
1960s 25.36 20.79 4.57 Eritrea
1970s 22.17 17.27 4.9 Eritrea
1980s 18.44 16.08 2.36 Eritrea
1990s 12.96 15.31 2.35 Zambia
2000s 8.35 11.61 3.26 Zambia
2010s 5.89 6.45 0.566 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality rate ihme, Eritrea or Zambia?
Zambia, at 5.18 against 4.75 in Eritrea as of 2019.
What is the difference in child mortality rate ihme between Eritrea and Zambia?
0.43, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Zambia?
70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
How do Eritrea and Zambia rank globally for child mortality rate ihme?
Eritrea ranks 36th and Zambia ranks 33rd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate ihme. 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 rate ihme
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed