Egypt vs Zambia: Number of infants who die before age 1

Egypt
7,225 deaths
in 2100
Zambia
8,894 deaths
in 2100
Egypt rank
28th
Zambia rank
25th

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

  • Egypt
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 8,894 deaths against 7,225 deaths in Egypt, a difference of 1,669 deaths.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 25th of 236 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Zambia Difference Ahead
2020s 29,342 deaths 25,594 deaths 3,748 deaths Egypt
2030s 24,510 deaths 23,348 deaths 1,162 deaths Egypt
2040s 19,150 deaths 19,824 deaths 673.7 deaths Zambia
2050s 14,383 deaths 16,780 deaths 2,397 deaths Zambia
2060s 12,088 deaths 14,159 deaths 2,070 deaths Zambia
2070s 10,294 deaths 12,336 deaths 2,042 deaths Zambia
2080s 8,764 deaths 10,842 deaths 2,078 deaths Zambia
2090s 7,758 deaths 9,544 deaths 1,787 deaths Zambia
2100s 7,225 deaths 8,894 deaths 1,669 deaths Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Egypt or Zambia?
Zambia, at 8,894 deaths against 7,225 deaths in Egypt as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Egypt and Zambia?
1,669 deaths, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Zambia?
77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Egypt and Zambia rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
Egypt ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 25th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infants who die before age 1
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.