Djibouti vs Zambia: Child mortality

Djibouti
4.89
in 2024
Zambia
4.84
in 2024
Djibouti rank
29th
Zambia rank
32nd

Child mortality over time

  • Djibouti
  • Zambia
510152025195219882024

How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 4.89 against 4.84 in Zambia, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Djibouti ahead.

Djibouti ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 32nd of 196 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 16.23 15.39 0.8325 Djibouti
1980s 13.34 16.54 3.2 Zambia
1990s 10.77 17.23 6.46 Zambia
2000s 8.81 11.11 2.3 Zambia
2010s 6.63 6.25 0.385 Djibouti
2020s 5.22 5 0.226 Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality, Djibouti or Zambia?
Djibouti, at 4.89 against 4.84 in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality between Djibouti and Zambia?
0.05, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Zambia?
49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Djibouti and Zambia rank globally for child mortality?
Djibouti ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 32nd of 196 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 16,161 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed