Ethiopia vs Zambia: Youth mortality rate
Ethiopia
5.17
in 2024
Zambia
5.72
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
37th
Zambia rank
34th
Youth mortality rate over time
- Ethiopia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 5.72 against 5.17 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.55.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 34th of 195 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.26 | 20.35 | 6.91 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 22.26 | 19.27 | 2.99 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 13.91 | 12.69 | 1.21 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 7.84 | 7.35 | 0.4956 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 6.76 | 5.91 | 0.8498 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth mortality rate, Ethiopia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 5.72 against 5.17 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth mortality rate between Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 0.55, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Zambia rank globally for youth mortality rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 34th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Youth mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.