Uganda vs Zambia: Child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria
Uganda
4.87
in 2024
Zambia
4.84
in 2024
Uganda rank
31st
Zambia rank
32nd
Child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria over time
- Uganda
- Zambia
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 198 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 vs share of children immunized against diphtheria, Uganda or Zambia?
- Uganda, at 4.87 against 4.84 in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria 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 vs share of children immunized against diphtheria?
- Uganda ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 32nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria pertussis and tetanus. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.