Child deaths by world region un data in Zambia
Zambia: Child deaths by world region un data was 35,250 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
35,250
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
33rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
70,050
in 1996
All-time low
26,302
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child deaths by world region un data in Zambia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, child deaths by world region un data in Zambia stood at 35,250.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths by world region un data in Zambia peaked at 70,050 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 26,302, in 1950.
Zambia ranks 33rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Child deaths by world region un data in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 26,302 | — |
| 1951 | 26,905 | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 27,403 | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 27,837 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 28,227 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 28,565 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 28,856 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 29,193 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 29,517 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 29,885 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 30,308 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 30,752 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 31,293 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 31,904 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 32,820 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 33,184 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 33,883 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 34,583 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 35,270 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 35,861 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 36,404 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 36,714 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 36,992 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 37,210 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 37,505 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 38,083 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 38,710 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 39,500 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 40,409 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 41,368 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 42,419 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 43,735 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 45,483 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 47,437 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 49,778 | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 52,328 | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 54,994 | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 57,602 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 60,066 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 62,406 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 64,504 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 66,420 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 67,526 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 68,398 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 69,096 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 69,724 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 70,050 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 69,974 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 69,565 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 68,879 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 67,181 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 64,731 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 61,862 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 58,833 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 56,148 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 53,538 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 51,560 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 49,552 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 47,926 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 46,561 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 45,349 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 44,399 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 43,512 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 42,606 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 41,663 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 41,135 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 40,450 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 39,877 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 39,478 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 38,922 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 38,321 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 37,730 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 36,581 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 35,250 | -3.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 35,250 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,162, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 35,250 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,376, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28,269 | 26,302 | 29,885 | 10 |
| 1960s | 32,986 | 30,308 | 35,861 | 10 |
| 1970s | 38,290 | 36,404 | 41,368 | 10 |
| 1980s | 51,625 | 42,419 | 62,406 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68,414 | 64,504 | 70,050 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,789 | 46,561 | 67,181 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,739 | 38,922 | 45,349 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,970 | 35,250 | 38,321 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths by world region un data in Zambia?
- Child deaths by world region un data in Zambia was 35,250 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths by world region un data recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 70,050 in 1996.
- What is the lowest child deaths by world region un data recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,302 in 1950.
- How does Zambia rank for child deaths by world region un data?
- Zambia ranks 33rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths by world region un data rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child deaths by world region un data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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