Ethiopia vs Zambia: Infant mortality rate
Ethiopia
34.49
in 2024
Zambia
34.61
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
36th
Zambia rank
35th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Ethiopia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 34.61 against 34.49 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.12.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 36th and Zambia ranks 35th of 201 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 143.53 | 94.23 | 49.3 | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 155.58 | 84.57 | 71.01 | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 159.11 | 91.44 | 67.68 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 111.93 | 98.71 | 13.22 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 76.57 | 66.39 | 10.17 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 49.36 | 42.52 | 6.84 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 42.15 | 35.28 | 6.87 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Ethiopia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 34.61 against 34.49 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 0.12, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Zambia rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 36th and Zambia ranks 35th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.