Eswatini vs Zambia: Probability of dying, by age

Eswatini
0.0402
in 2021
Zambia
0.0398
in 2021
Eswatini rank
29th
Zambia rank
30th

Probability of dying, by age over time

  • Eswatini
  • Zambia
00.020.040.060.08200020102021

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 0.0402 against 0.0398 in Zambia, a difference of 0.0004.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.

Eswatini ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 30th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0672 0.0678 0.0006 Zambia
2010s 0.0501 0.0464 0.0038 Eswatini
2020s 0.0415 0.0403 0.0012 Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability of dying, by age, Eswatini or Zambia?
Eswatini, at 0.0402 against 0.0398 in Zambia as of 2021.
What is the difference in probability of dying, by age between Eswatini and Zambia?
0.0004, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Zambia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Eswatini and Zambia rank globally for probability of dying, by age?
Eswatini ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 30th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Probability of dying, by age
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.