Togo vs Zambia: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex

Togo
3.7%
in 2023
Zambia
3.4%
in 2023
Togo rank
26th
Zambia rank
28th

Probability of dying in infancy, by sex over time

  • Togo
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Togo currently reports 3.7% against 3.4% in Zambia, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Togo's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Togo ahead.

Togo ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 28th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Togo averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Togo Zambia Difference Ahead
1950s 12.8% 11.3% 1.5% Togo
1960s 12.0% 10.1% 1.8% Togo
1970s 10.6% 9.0% 1.6% Togo
1980s 9.0% 9.1% 0.1% Zambia
1990s 7.8% 9.3% 1.6% Zambia
2000s 6.3% 6.6% 0.4% Zambia
2010s 4.8% 4.3% 0.5% Togo
2020s 3.9% 3.6% 0.3% Togo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability of dying in infancy, by sex, Togo or Zambia?
Togo, at 3.7% against 3.4% in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in probability of dying in infancy, by sex between Togo and Zambia?
0.3%, with Togo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Togo and Zambia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Togo and Zambia rank globally for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
Togo ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 28th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex
Unit
%
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed

Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.