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
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
February 2026 Data Release