Eswatini vs Zambia: Under-five mortality rate
Eswatini
45.12
in 2024
Zambia
48.37
in 2024
Eswatini rank
35th
Zambia rank
32nd
Under-five mortality rate over time
- Eswatini
- Zambia
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 4 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Zambia ahead.
Eswatini ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 32nd of 200 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 222.84 | 223.22 | 0.3814 | Zambia |
| 1960s | 192.46 | 192.83 | 0.3654 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 144.86 | 162.2 | 17.34 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 90.21 | 165.39 | 75.18 | Zambia |
| 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-five mortality rate, Eswatini or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 48.37 against 45.12 in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Eswatini and Zambia?
- 3.25, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Zambia?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Zambia rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
- Eswatini ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 32nd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.