Uganda vs Zambia: Under-five mortality rate, by sex
Uganda
48.71
in 2024
Zambia
48.37
in 2024
Uganda rank
32nd
Zambia rank
33rd
Under-five mortality rate, by sex over time
- Uganda
- Zambia
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 48.71 against 48.37 in Zambia, a difference of 0.34.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Uganda ranks 32nd and Zambia ranks 33rd of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 111.31 | 111.08 | 0.2351 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 60.84 | 62.46 | 1.62 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 49.82 | 49.96 | 0.143 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Uganda or Zambia?
- Uganda, at 48.71 against 48.37 in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Uganda and Zambia?
- 0.34, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Uganda ranks 32nd and Zambia ranks 33rd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.