United States vs Zambia: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency)
United States
20,024
in 2024
Zambia
23,802
in 2024
United States rank
39th
Zambia rank
36th
Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) over time
- United States
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 23,802 against 20,024 in United States, a difference of 3,778.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.
United States ranks 39th and Zambia ranks 36th of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, United States averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94,752 | 16,534 | 78,218 | United States |
| 1970s | 57,492 | 19,977 | 37,515 | United States |
| 1980s | 41,613 | 28,273 | 13,340 | United States |
| 1990s | 32,267 | 38,851 | 6,583 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 27,328 | 32,459 | 5,131 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 22,907 | 25,538 | 2,632 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 20,235 | 23,535 | 3,300 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, United States or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 23,802 against 20,024 in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between United States and Zambia?
- 3,778, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Zambia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do United States and Zambia rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- United States ranks 39th and Zambia ranks 36th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), 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
Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.