East Timor vs Zambia: Child mortality
East Timor
4.76
in 2024
Zambia
4.84
in 2024
East Timor rank
33rd
Zambia rank
32nd
Child mortality over time
- East Timor
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 4.84 against 4.76 in East Timor, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was East Timor ahead.
East Timor ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 32nd of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, East Timor averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Timor | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.44 | 16.95 | 7.49 | East Timor |
| 1990s | 19.93 | 17.23 | 2.7 | East Timor |
| 2000s | 9.12 | 11.11 | 1.99 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 6.18 | 6.25 | 0.065 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 5.06 | 5 | 0.06 | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality, East Timor or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 4.84 against 4.76 in East Timor as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality between East Timor and Zambia?
- 0.08, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Zambia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do East Timor and Zambia rank globally for child mortality?
- East Timor ranks 33rd 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.