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
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) β 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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About this data
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.