Child mortality rate in Zambia
Zambia: Child mortality rate was 14.25 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.25
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
27th
of 200 countries
All-time high
143.52
in 1952
All-time low
14.25
in 2024
Years of data
73
1952β2024
Child mortality rate in Zambia, 1952β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 14.25 for child mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Zambia peaked at 143.52 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 14.25, in 2024.
That places Zambia 27th out of 200 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.
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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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.495 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 186,618 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Zambia?
- Child mortality rate in Zambia was 14.25 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 143.52 in 1952.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.25 in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for child mortality rate?
- Zambia ranks 27th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate 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 (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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