Uganda vs Zambia: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths
Uganda
0.4448
in 2024
Zambia
0.4535
in 2024
Uganda rank
151st
Zambia rank
148th
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths over time
- Uganda
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.4535 against 0.4448 in Uganda, a difference of 0.0087.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.
Uganda ranks 151st and Zambia ranks 148th of 200 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2271 | 0.2078 | 0.0193 | Uganda |
| 2000s | 0.2757 | 0.2751 | 0.0006 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 0.4031 | 0.3885 | 0.0146 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 0.4434 | 0.4428 | 0.0006 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths, Uganda or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.4535 against 0.4448 in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths between Uganda and Zambia?
- 0.0087, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Uganda ranks 151st and Zambia ranks 148th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.