Ethiopia vs Zambia: Infant mortality
Ethiopia
3.45
in 2024
Zambia
3.46
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
36th
Zambia rank
35th
Infant mortality over time
- Ethiopia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3.46 against 3.45 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.01.
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 199 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 | 14.35 | 9.42 | 4.93 | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 15.56 | 8.46 | 7.1 | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 15.91 | 9.14 | 6.77 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 11.19 | 9.87 | 1.32 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 7.66 | 6.64 | 1.02 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 4.94 | 4.25 | 0.6837 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 4.21 | 3.53 | 0.6866 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality, Ethiopia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 3.46 against 3.45 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality between Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 0.01, 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?
- Ethiopia ranks 36th and Zambia ranks 35th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.