United States of America vs Zambia: Number of infant deaths
United States of America
20,024 deaths
in 2024
Zambia
23,802 deaths
in 2024
United States of America rank
39th
Zambia rank
36th
Number of infant deaths over time
- United States of America
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 23,802 deaths against 20,024 deaths in United States of America, a difference of 3,778 deaths.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 72 shared years of data; in 1953 it was United States of America ahead.
United States of America ranks 39th and Zambia ranks 36th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, United States of America averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 115,569 deaths | 13,887 deaths | 101,682 deaths | United States of America |
| 1960s | 94,752 deaths | 16,534 deaths | 78,218 deaths | United States of America |
| 1970s | 57,492 deaths | 19,977 deaths | 37,515 deaths | United States of America |
| 1980s | 41,613 deaths | 28,273 deaths | 13,340 deaths | United States of America |
| 1990s | 32,267 deaths | 38,851 deaths | 6,583 deaths | Zambia |
| 2000s | 27,328 deaths | 32,459 deaths | 5,131 deaths | Zambia |
| 2010s | 22,907 deaths | 25,538 deaths | 2,632 deaths | Zambia |
| 2020s | 20,235 deaths | 23,535 deaths | 3,300 deaths | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, United States of America or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 23,802 deaths against 20,024 deaths in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between United States of America and Zambia?
- 3,778 deaths, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Zambia?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2024.
- How do United States of America and Zambia rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- United States of America ranks 39th and Zambia ranks 36th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .