Yemen vs Zambia: Infant mortality rate
Yemen
33.85
in 2024
Zambia
34.61
in 2024
Yemen rank
38th
Zambia rank
35th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Yemen
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 34.61 against 33.85 in Yemen, a difference of 0.76.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Yemen ahead.
Yemen ranks 38th and Zambia ranks 35th of 201 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Yemen averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Yemen | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 279.73 | 101.44 | 178.29 | Yemen |
| 1960s | 258.55 | 95.75 | 162.8 | Yemen |
| 1970s | 194.05 | 84.57 | 109.49 | Yemen |
| 1980s | 121.45 | 91.44 | 30.01 | Yemen |
| 1990s | 88.44 | 98.71 | 10.27 | Zambia |
| 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?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2024.
- How do Yemen and Zambia rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Yemen ranks 38th 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.