Uganda vs Zambia: Infant mortality rate
Uganda
35.95 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Zambia
34.61 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Uganda rank
32nd
Zambia rank
37th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Uganda
- Zambia
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 35.95 per 1,000 live births against 34.61 per 1,000 live births in Zambia, a difference of 1.34 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Uganda ranks 32nd and Zambia ranks 37th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.17 per 1,000 live births | 66.39 per 1,000 live births | 3.78 per 1,000 live births | Uganda |
| 2010s | 41.77 per 1,000 live births | 42.52 per 1,000 live births | 0.7549 per 1,000 live births | Zambia |
| 2020s | 36.32 per 1,000 live births | 35.28 per 1,000 live births | 1.04 per 1,000 live births | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Uganda or Zambia?
- Uganda, at 35.95 per 1,000 live births against 34.61 per 1,000 live births in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Uganda and Zambia?
- 1.34 per 1,000 live births, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Uganda ranks 32nd and Zambia ranks 37th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.