Senegal vs Zambia: Mortality rate, infant

Senegal
30.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Zambia
30.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Senegal rank
48th
Zambia rank
46th

Mortality rate, infant over time

  • Senegal
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 30.9 per 1,000 live births against 30.2 per 1,000 live births in Senegal, a difference of 0.7 per 1,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Senegal ahead.

Senegal ranks 48th and Zambia ranks 46th of 195 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 112.35 per 1,000 live births 83.58 per 1,000 live births 28.77 per 1,000 live births Senegal
1980s 86.34 per 1,000 live births 90.48 per 1,000 live births 4.14 per 1,000 live births Zambia
1990s 74.86 per 1,000 live births 98.61 per 1,000 live births 23.75 per 1,000 live births Zambia
2000s 56.84 per 1,000 live births 67.01 per 1,000 live births 10.17 per 1,000 live births Zambia
2010s 37.87 per 1,000 live births 42.64 per 1,000 live births 4.77 per 1,000 live births Zambia
2020s 32.05 per 1,000 live births 32.75 per 1,000 live births 0.7 per 1,000 live births Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Senegal or Zambia?
Zambia, at 30.9 per 1,000 live births against 30.2 per 1,000 live births in Senegal as of 2023.
What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Senegal and Zambia?
0.7 per 1,000 live births, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Zambia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Senegal and Zambia rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
Senegal ranks 48th and Zambia ranks 46th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
195 places, 10,178 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release