Timor-Leste vs Zambia: Infant mortality rates

Timor-Leste
3.76
in 2023
Zambia
3.82
in 2023
Timor-Leste rank
29th
Zambia rank
27th

Infant mortality rates over time

  • Timor-Leste
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 3.82 against 3.76 in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Timor-Leste ahead.

Timor-Leste ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 27th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Timor-Leste averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Timor-Leste Zambia Difference Ahead
1950s 25.94 12.01 13.93 Timor-Leste
1960s 22.54 10.82 11.72 Timor-Leste
1970s 22.06 9.6 12.46 Timor-Leste
1980s 16.5 9.78 6.72 Timor-Leste
1990s 12.76 10.05 2.7 Timor-Leste
2000s 6.66 7.24 0.5793 Zambia
2010s 4.81 4.76 0.0422 Timor-Leste
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, Timor-Leste or Zambia?
Zambia, at 3.82 against 3.76 in Timor-Leste as of 2023.
What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Timor-Leste and Zambia?
0.06, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and Zambia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Timor-Leste and Zambia rank globally for infant mortality rates?
Timor-Leste ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 27th of 229 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.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed