Burundi vs Zambia: Child mortality
Burundi
4.71
in 2024
Zambia
4.84
in 2024
Burundi rank
34th
Zambia rank
32nd
Child mortality over time
- Burundi
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 4.84 against 4.71 in Burundi, a difference of 0.13.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 34th and Zambia ranks 32nd of 200 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 7 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.03 | 20.9 | 4.13 | Burundi |
| 1960s | 24.62 | 19.28 | 5.34 | Burundi |
| 1970s | 25.31 | 16.22 | 9.09 | Burundi |
| 1980s | 18.71 | 16.54 | 2.17 | Burundi |
| 1990s | 17.09 | 17.23 | 0.144 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 12.58 | 11.11 | 1.47 | Burundi |
| 2010s | 7.06 | 6.25 | 0.816 | Burundi |
| 2020s | 5.05 | 5 | 0.056 | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality, Burundi or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 4.84 against 4.71 in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality between Burundi and Zambia?
- 0.13, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Zambia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Zambia rank globally for child mortality?
- Burundi ranks 34th and Zambia ranks 32nd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.