Western Europe vs Zambia: Under-five deaths
Western Europe
16,462
in 2024
Zambia
32,949
in 2024
Western Europe rank
31st
Zambia rank
32nd
Under-five deaths over time
- Western Europe
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 32,949 against 16,462 in Western Europe, a difference of 16,487.
That makes Zambia's figure about 2.0 times Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Western Europe ahead.
Western Europe ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 32nd of 33 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Western Europe averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Western Europe | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76,880 | 50,002 | 26,878 | Western Europe |
| 1990s | 43,735 | 66,534 | 22,799 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 26,515 | 52,961 | 26,446 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 20,345 | 37,081 | 16,735 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 17,135 | 33,002 | 15,867 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five deaths, Western Europe or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 32,949 against 16,462 in Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five deaths between Western Europe and Zambia?
- 16,487, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Western Europe and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Western Europe and Zambia rank globally for under-five deaths?
- Western Europe ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 32nd of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.