Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Zambia
Zambia: Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 14.25 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.25
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
27th
of 201 countries
All-time high
143.52
in 1952
All-time low
14.25
in 2024
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Zambia, 1952–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate age 1-4 in Zambia stood at 14.25. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate age 1-4 in Zambia peaked at 143.52 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 14.25, in 2024.
That places Zambia 27th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 143.52 | — |
| 1953 | 140.38 | -2.2% |
| 1954 | 136.68 | -2.6% |
| 1955 | 133.34 | -2.4% |
| 1956 | 130.01 | -2.5% |
| 1957 | 126.64 | -2.6% |
| 1958 | 123.56 | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 120.35 | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 117.27 | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 114.39 | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 111.72 | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 109.24 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 107.15 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 105.49 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 104.1 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 102.95 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 101.61 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 99.72 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 97.09 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 93.86 | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 90.27 | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 86.78 | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 83.63 | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 81.16 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 79.53 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 78.85 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 78.65 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 78.44 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 78.29 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 78.1 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 78.26 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 78.84 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 79.9 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 81.21 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 82.79 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 84.39 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 85.71 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 86.72 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 87.29 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 87.23 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 86.76 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 85.65 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 83.92 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 81.72 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 79.53 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 77.34 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 75.06 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 72.24 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 68.58 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 64.02 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 58.8 | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 53.65 | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 49.11 | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 45.15 | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 40.7 | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 36.72 | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 33.91 | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 29.73 | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 27.02 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 25.68 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 24.21 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 22.48 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 20.44 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 18.55 | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 17.24 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 17.03 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 17.65 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 18.04 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 17.36 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 15.26 | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 14.6 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 14.62 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 14.25 | -2.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 14.25 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.43, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 14.25 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.74, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 131.81 | 120.35 | 143.52 | 8 |
| 1960s | 107.36 | 99.72 | 117.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 84.83 | 78.44 | 97.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.42 | 78.1 | 86.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.67 | 72.24 | 87.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.04 | 29.73 | 68.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.83 | 17.03 | 27.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.22 | 14.25 | 17.36 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate age 1-4 in Zambia?
- Child mortality rate age 1-4 in Zambia was 14.25 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 143.52 in 1952.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.25 in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for child mortality rate age 1-4?
- Zambia ranks 27th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate age 1-4 rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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