Ethiopia vs Zambia: Mortality rate age 5-24

Ethiopia
21.83
in 2024
Zambia
21.18
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
43rd
Zambia rank
45th

Mortality rate age 5-24 over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Zambia
255075100125150199020072024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 21.83 against 21.18 in Zambia, a difference of 0.65.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 43rd and Zambia ranks 45th of 201 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 112.67 72.32 40.35 Ethiopia
2000s 64.49 54.45 10.04 Ethiopia
2010s 31.7 32.8 1.1 Zambia
2020s 27.19 22.94 4.25 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate age 5-24, Ethiopia or Zambia?
Ethiopia, at 21.83 against 21.18 in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate age 5-24 between Ethiopia and Zambia?
0.65, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zambia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Zambia rank globally for mortality rate age 5-24?
Ethiopia ranks 43rd and Zambia ranks 45th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Mortality rate age 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mortality rate age 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed