Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Number of youth deaths
Zambia
38,234 deaths
in 2024
Zimbabwe
35,990 deaths
in 2024
Zambia rank
34th
Zimbabwe rank
36th
Number of youth deaths over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 38,234 deaths against 35,990 deaths in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2,244 deaths.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Zambia ranks 34th and Zimbabwe ranks 36th of 199 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73,014 deaths | 39,781 deaths | 33,233 deaths | Zambia |
| 2000s | 59,034 deaths | 45,476 deaths | 13,558 deaths | Zambia |
| 2010s | 42,492 deaths | 36,591 deaths | 5,901 deaths | Zambia |
| 2020s | 38,316 deaths | 35,129 deaths | 3,187 deaths | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of youth deaths, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zambia, at 38,234 deaths against 35,990 deaths in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of youth deaths between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 2,244 deaths, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of youth deaths?
- Zambia ranks 34th and Zimbabwe ranks 36th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of youth 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 fifteen years.