Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Zambia
Zambia: Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 was 5.2 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.2
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
27th
of 229 countries
All-time high
24.25
in 1950
All-time low
5.2
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Zambia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Zambia stood at 5.2. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Zambia peaked at 24.25 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.2, in 2023.
Zambia ranks 27th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 24.25 | — |
| 1951 | 23.83 | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 23.44 | -1.7% |
| 1953 | 23.04 | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 22.66 | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 22.29 | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 21.92 | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 21.56 | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 21.18 | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 20.81 | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 20.45 | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 20.11 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 19.84 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 19.59 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 19.52 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 19.14 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 18.94 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 18.73 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 18.48 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 18.19 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 17.84 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 17.42 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 17.01 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 16.58 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 16.21 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 15.92 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 15.72 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 15.62 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 15.61 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 15.63 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 15.72 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 15.85 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 16.06 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 16.25 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 16.55 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 16.86 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 17.19 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 17.5 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 17.77 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 17.99 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 18.15 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 18.27 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 18.2 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 18.03 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 17.79 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 17.53 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 17.21 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 16.83 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 16.36 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 15.85 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 15.16 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 14.35 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 13.45 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 12.53 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 11.64 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 10.78 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 10.07 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 9.41 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 8.86 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 8.4 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 8.01 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 7.7 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 7.43 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 7.18 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 6.95 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 6.78 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 6.6 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 6.43 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 6.27 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 6.09 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 5.91 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 5.74 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 5.48 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 5.2 | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.5 | 20.81 | 24.25 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.3 | 18.19 | 20.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.36 | 15.61 | 17.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.77 | 15.72 | 17.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.42 | 15.85 | 18.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.47 | 8.4 | 15.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.94 | 6.09 | 8.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.59 | 5.2 | 5.91 | 4 |
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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 ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4097 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2882 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Zambia?
- Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Zambia was 5.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.25 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for child mortality rate including un projections through 2100?
- Zambia ranks 27th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. 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 including un projections through 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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