East Timor vs Zambia: Infant mortality rates (Our World)
East Timor
3.76
in 2023
Zambia
3.82
in 2023
East Timor rank
29th
Zambia rank
27th
Infant mortality rates (Our World) over time
- East Timor
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3.82 against 3.76 in East Timor, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was East Timor ahead.
East Timor ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 27th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, East Timor averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Timor | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.94 | 12.01 | 13.93 | East Timor |
| 1960s | 22.54 | 10.82 | 11.72 | East Timor |
| 1970s | 22.06 | 9.6 | 12.46 | East Timor |
| 1980s | 16.5 | 9.78 | 6.72 | East Timor |
| 1990s | 12.76 | 10.05 | 2.7 | East Timor |
| 2000s | 6.66 | 7.24 | 0.5793 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 4.81 | 4.76 | 0.0422 | East Timor |
| 2020s | 3.94 | 3.98 | 0.0419 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, East Timor or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 3.82 against 3.76 in East Timor as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between East Timor and Zambia?
- 0.06, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Zambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do East Timor and Zambia rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- East Timor ranks 29th 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.