Yemen vs Zambia: Infant mortality rate

Yemen
33.85
in 2024
Zambia
34.61
in 2024
Yemen rank
40th
Zambia rank
37th

Infant mortality rate over time

  • Yemen
  • Zambia
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 34.61 against 33.85 in Yemen, a difference of 0.76.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.

Yemen ranks 40th and Zambia ranks 37th of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Yemen averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Yemen Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 61.12 66.39 5.28 Zambia
2010s 42.13 42.52 0.3862 Zambia
2020s 35.84 35.28 0.554 Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate, Yemen or Zambia?
Zambia, at 34.61 against 33.85 in Yemen as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Yemen and Zambia?
0.76, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Yemen and Zambia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Yemen and Zambia rank globally for infant mortality rate?
Yemen ranks 40th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed