Burundi vs Zambia: Under-five mortality rate
Burundi
47.06
in 2024
Zambia
48.37
in 2024
Burundi rank
34th
Zambia rank
32nd
Under-five mortality rate over time
- Burundi
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 48.37 against 47.06 in Burundi, a difference of 1.31.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 34th and Zambia ranks 32nd of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 244.98 | 188.22 | 56.76 | Burundi |
| 1970s | 253.14 | 162.2 | 90.94 | Burundi |
| 1980s | 187.08 | 165.39 | 21.68 | Burundi |
| 1990s | 170.88 | 172.3 | 1.42 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 125.77 | 111.08 | 14.7 | Burundi |
| 2010s | 70.62 | 62.46 | 8.16 | Burundi |
| 2020s | 50.52 | 49.96 | 0.563 | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Burundi or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 48.37 against 47.06 in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Burundi and Zambia?
- 1.31, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Zambia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Zambia rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
- Burundi ranks 34th and Zambia ranks 32nd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.