Uganda vs Zambia: Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate
Uganda
-0.2572 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zambia
-0.0273 % change on previous year
in 2024
Uganda rank
50th
Zambia rank
47th
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate over time
- Uganda
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports -0.0273 % change on previous year against -0.2572 % change on previous year in Uganda, a difference of 0.2299 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Zambia ahead.
Uganda ranks 50th and Zambia ranks 47th of 200 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2864 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | 0.7766 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 1960s | 1.28 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | 0.6368 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 1970s | 4.01 % change on previous year | 1.28 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | Uganda |
| 1980s | 1.37 % change on previous year | 4.3 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.684 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | 0.335 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2000s | -4.02 % change on previous year | -4.48 % change on previous year | 0.4571 % change on previous year | Uganda |
| 2010s | -2.86 % change on previous year | -2.3 % change on previous year | 0.5545 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.6275 % change on previous year | -0.4985 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate, Uganda or Zambia?
- Zambia, at -0.0273 % change on previous year against -0.2572 % change on previous year in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate between Uganda and Zambia?
- 0.2299 % change on previous year, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate?
- Uganda ranks 50th and Zambia ranks 47th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.