United States of America vs Zambia: Number of infant deaths

United States of America
20,317.0%
in 2023
Zambia
20,899.0%
in 2023
United States of America rank
37th
Zambia rank
36th

Number of infant deaths over time

  • United States of America
  • Zambia
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k195119872023

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 20,899.0% against 20,317.0% in United States of America, a difference of 582.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 71 shared years of data; in 1953 it was United States of America ahead.

United States of America ranks 37th 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 115,565.3% 13,836.6% 101,728.7% United States of America
1960s 94,762.0% 16,450.4% 78,311.6% United States of America
1970s 57,494.5% 19,748.8% 37,745.7% United States of America
1980s 41,597.9% 27,979.5% 13,618.4% United States of America
1990s 32,259.0% 38,823.8% 6,564.8% Zambia
2000s 27,330.2% 32,772.9% 5,442.7% Zambia
2010s 22,905.3% 25,602.4% 2,697.1% Zambia
2020s 20,282.5% 21,663.0% 1,380.5% 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 20,899.0% against 20,317.0% in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between United States of America and Zambia?
582.0%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Zambia?
71 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2023.
How do United States of America and Zambia rank globally for number of infant deaths?
United States of America ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 36th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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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Indicator
Number of infant deaths
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,536 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed

The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.