Eswatini vs Zambia: Infant mortality rates (Our World)
Eswatini
3.76
in 2023
Zambia
3.82
in 2023
Eswatini rank
28th
Zambia rank
27th
Infant mortality rates (Our World) over time
- Eswatini
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3.82 against 3.76 in Eswatini, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 27th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.73 | 12.01 | 1.72 | Eswatini |
| 1960s | 12.17 | 10.82 | 1.35 | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 9.71 | 9.6 | 0.1125 | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 6.63 | 9.78 | 3.15 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 6.26 | 10.05 | 3.8 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 7.78 | 7.24 | 0.5414 | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 5.07 | 4.76 | 0.3093 | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 3.95 | 3.98 | 0.0294 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Eswatini or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 3.82 against 3.76 in Eswatini as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Eswatini and Zambia?
- 0.06, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Zambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Eswatini and Zambia rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Eswatini ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 27th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.