Yemen vs Zambia: Infant mortality

Yemen
3.38
in 2024
Zambia
3.46
in 2024
Yemen rank
38th
Zambia rank
35th

Infant mortality over time

  • Yemen
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 3.46 against 3.38 in Yemen, a difference of 0.08.

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 199 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 27.97 10.14 17.83 Yemen
1960s 25.85 9.58 16.28 Yemen
1970s 19.41 8.46 10.95 Yemen
1980s 12.15 9.14 3 Yemen
1990s 8.84 9.87 1.03 Zambia
2000s 6.11 6.64 0.5278 Zambia
2010s 4.21 4.25 0.0386 Zambia
2020s 3.58 3.53 0.0554 Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality, Yemen or Zambia?
Zambia, at 3.46 against 3.38 in Yemen as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality between Yemen and Zambia?
0.08, 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?
Yemen ranks 38th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 13,185 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed