Eswatini vs Zambia: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates

Eswatini
45.12
in 2024
Zambia
48.37
in 2024
Eswatini rank
35th
Zambia rank
32nd

Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates over time

  • Eswatini
  • Zambia
50100150200199020072024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 48.37 against 45.12 in Eswatini, a difference of 3.25.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.

Eswatini ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 32nd of 200 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 81.83 172.3 90.47 Zambia
2000s 109.51 111.08 1.56 Zambia
2010s 59.93 62.46 2.52 Zambia
2020s 47.4 49.96 2.56 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates, Eswatini or Zambia?
Zambia, at 48.37 against 45.12 in Eswatini as of 2024.
What is the difference in under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates between Eswatini and Zambia?
3.25, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Zambia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Eswatini and Zambia rank globally for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
Eswatini ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 32nd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed