Child mortality rate ihme in Zambia
Zambia: Child mortality rate ihme was 5.18 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
5.18
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
33rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
24.86
in 1950
All-time low
5.18
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate ihme in Zambia, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate ihme in Zambia is 5.18, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in Zambia peaked at 24.86 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.18, in 2019.
Zambia ranks 33rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Child mortality rate ihme in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 24.86 | — |
| 1951 | 24.68 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 24.48 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 24.18 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 23.82 | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 23.61 | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 23.36 | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 23.18 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 23.03 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 22.69 | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 22.34 | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 22.03 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 21.79 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 21.57 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 21.28 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 20.74 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 20.24 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 19.72 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 19.28 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 18.92 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 18.6 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 18.26 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 17.86 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 17.52 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 17.21 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 16.98 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 16.72 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 16.59 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 16.5 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 16.41 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 16.32 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 16.2 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 16.15 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 16.06 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 16.06 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 16.04 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 16.05 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 16.11 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 15.94 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 15.87 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 15.96 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 16.08 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 16.02 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 15.66 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 15.47 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 15.33 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 15.09 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 14.78 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 14.47 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 14.22 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 13.79 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 13.97 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 12.91 | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 12.45 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 11.95 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 11.43 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 10.88 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 10.32 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 9.61 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 8.79 | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 8.12 | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 7.6 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 7.16 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 6.75 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 6.4 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 6.19 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 5.96 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 5.72 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 5.44 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 5.18 | -4.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 5.18 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.95, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 5.18 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.54, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.79 | 22.69 | 24.86 | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.79 | 18.92 | 22.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.27 | 16.41 | 18.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.08 | 15.87 | 16.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.31 | 14.22 | 16.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.61 | 8.79 | 13.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.45 | 5.18 | 8.12 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0744 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate ihme in Zambia?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Zambia was 5.18 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.86 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.18 in 2019.
- How does Zambia rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Zambia ranks 33rd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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