Ethiopia vs Zambia: Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group
Ethiopia
4.56
in 2024
Zambia
4.87
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
34th
Zambia rank
31st
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group over time
- Ethiopia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 4.87 against 4.56 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.31.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 34th and Zambia ranks 31st of 106 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.93 | 17.84 | 1.09 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 12.08 | 11.55 | 0.5283 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 7.01 | 6.35 | 0.6544 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 5.85 | 5.04 | 0.819 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality under five death rate by wealth group, Ethiopia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 4.87 against 4.56 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality under five death rate by wealth group between Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 0.31, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Zambia rank globally for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group?
- Ethiopia ranks 34th and Zambia ranks 31st of 106 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.