Algeria vs Zambia: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause

Algeria
6,640
in 2021
Zambia
6,921
in 2021
Algeria rank
32nd
Zambia rank
30th

Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause over time

  • Algeria
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 6,921 against 6,640 in Algeria, a difference of 281.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.

Algeria ranks 32nd and Zambia ranks 30th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 6,190 5,749 441.38 Algeria
2010s 7,138 6,596 541.79 Algeria
2020s 6,876 6,937 61.22 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause, Algeria or Zambia?
Zambia, at 6,921 against 6,640 in Algeria as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause between Algeria and Zambia?
281, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Zambia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Algeria and Zambia rank globally for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
Algeria ranks 32nd and Zambia ranks 30th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 4,444 data points, 2000–2021
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