Uganda vs Zambia: Under-five mortality rate
Uganda
48.71
in 2024
Zambia
48.37
in 2024
Uganda rank
31st
Zambia rank
32nd
Under-five mortality rate 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 4 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Uganda ahead.
Uganda ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 32nd of 201 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 239.92 | 221.18 | 18.74 | Uganda |
| 1960s | 208.34 | 192.83 | 15.52 | Uganda |
| 1970s | 204.15 | 162.2 | 41.95 | Uganda |
| 1980s | 203.24 | 165.39 | 37.85 | Uganda |
| 1990s | 165.2 | 172.3 | 7.1 | Zambia |
| 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, Uganda or Zambia?
- Uganda, at 48.71 against 48.37 in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Uganda and Zambia?
- 0.34, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2024.
- How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
- Uganda ranks 31st 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.