Child mortality vs. health spending in Zambia
Zambia: Child mortality vs. health spending was 4.84 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.84 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
32nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
23.75 deaths per 100 live births
in 1952
All-time low
4.84 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Child mortality vs. health spending in Zambia, 1952–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 4.84 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality vs. health spending in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. health spending in Zambia peaked at 23.75 deaths per 100 live births in 1952 and was at its lowest, 4.84 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Zambia ranks 32nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Child mortality vs. health spending in Zambia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 23.75 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1953 | 23.38 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 22.92 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 22.52 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 22.11 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 21.69 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 21.3 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 20.9 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 20.5 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 20.13 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 19.78 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 19.48 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 19.22 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 19.03 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 18.88 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 18.78 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 18.63 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 18.39 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 18.02 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 17.54 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 17 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 16.46 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 15.98 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 15.62 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 15.4 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 15.35 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 15.39 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 15.43 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 15.49 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 15.56 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 15.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 15.9 deaths per 100 live births | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 16.21 deaths per 100 live births | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 16.58 deaths per 100 live births | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 16.98 deaths per 100 live births | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 17.37 deaths per 100 live births | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 17.69 deaths per 100 live births | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 17.94 deaths per 100 live births | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 18.07 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 18.09 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 18.02 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 17.85 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 17.58 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 17.22 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 16.87 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 16.56 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 16.25 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 15.81 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 15.18 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 14.32 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 13.29 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 12.21 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 11.17 deaths per 100 live births | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 10.27 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 9.48 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 8.91 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 8.42 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 7.84 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 7.43 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 7.18 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 6.92 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 6.6 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 6.26 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 6.02 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 5.71 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 5.52 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 5.47 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 5.35 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 5.25 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 5.04 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 4.95 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 4.91 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 4.84 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.32 deaths per 100 live births | 20.9 deaths per 100 live births | 23.75 deaths per 100 live births | 8 |
| 1960s | 19.28 deaths per 100 live births | 18.39 deaths per 100 live births | 20.5 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.22 deaths per 100 live births | 15.35 deaths per 100 live births | 18.02 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.54 deaths per 100 live births | 15.49 deaths per 100 live births | 17.94 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.23 deaths per 100 live births | 15.81 deaths per 100 live births | 18.09 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.11 deaths per 100 live births | 7.84 deaths per 100 live births | 15.18 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.25 deaths per 100 live births | 5.35 deaths per 100 live births | 7.43 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 deaths per 100 live births | 4.84 deaths per 100 live births | 5.25 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 29 Djibouti 4.89 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 30 Malawi 4.88 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 31 Uganda 4.87 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 33 East Timor 4.76 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 34 Burundi 4.71 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 35 Eswatini 4.51 deaths per 100 live births compare
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, female, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2048 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. health spending in Zambia?
- Child mortality vs. health spending in Zambia was 4.84 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.75 deaths per 100 live births in 1952.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.84 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for child mortality vs. health spending?
- Zambia ranks 32nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. health spending rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .