Timor-Leste vs Zambia: Under-five mortality rate
Timor-Leste
47.62
in 2024
Zambia
48.37
in 2024
Timor-Leste rank
33rd
Zambia rank
32nd
Under-five mortality rate over time
- Timor-Leste
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 48.37 against 47.62 in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.75.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Timor-Leste ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 32nd of 201 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Timor-Leste averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Timor-Leste | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 251.27 | 173.1 | 78.17 | Timor-Leste |
| 1990s | 199.31 | 172.3 | 27.01 | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 91.16 | 111.08 | 19.92 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 61.8 | 62.46 | 0.6514 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 50.58 | 49.96 | 0.6182 | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Timor-Leste or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 48.37 against 47.62 in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Timor-Leste and Zambia?
- 0.75, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and Zambia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Timor-Leste and Zambia rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
- Timor-Leste ranks 33rd 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.