Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.0124 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0124 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
49th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0378 units per square kilometre
in 1994
All-time low
0.0122 units per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Zambia is 0.0124 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.0378 units per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0122 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Zambia 49th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.021 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.028 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0336 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.036 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0368 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0377 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0376 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0341 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.032 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0124 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0096 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0124 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0278 units per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | 0.02 units per square kilometre | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0372 units per square kilometre | 0.036 units per square kilometre | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0276 units per square kilometre | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 46 Sudan 0.0165 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Dominican Republic 0.0131 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Guatemala 0.0124 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Kenya 0.0124 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Nepal 0.0123 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 South Sudan 0.0123 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.0124 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0378 units per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0122 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Zambia rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 49th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.