Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Zambia
Zambia: Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression was 4.84 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.84
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
32nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
23.75
in 1952
All-time low
4.84
in 2024
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Zambia, 1952–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Zambia stood at 4.84. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Zambia peaked at 23.75 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 4.84, in 2024.
That places Zambia 32nd out of 195 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 vs level of prosperity regression in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 23.75 | — |
| 1953 | 23.38 | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 22.92 | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 22.52 | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 22.11 | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 21.69 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 21.3 | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 20.9 | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 20.5 | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 20.13 | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 19.78 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 19.48 | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 19.22 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 19.03 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 18.88 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 18.78 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 18.63 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 18.39 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 18.02 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 17.54 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 17 | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 16.46 | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 15.98 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 15.62 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 15.4 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 15.35 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 15.39 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 15.43 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 15.49 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 15.56 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 15.68 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 15.9 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 16.21 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 16.58 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 16.98 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 17.37 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 17.69 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 17.94 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 18.07 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 18.09 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 18.02 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 17.85 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 17.58 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 17.22 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 16.87 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 16.56 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 16.25 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 15.81 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 15.18 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 14.32 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 13.29 | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 12.21 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 11.17 | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 10.27 | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 9.48 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 8.91 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 8.42 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 7.84 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 7.43 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 7.18 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 6.92 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 6.6 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 6.26 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 6.02 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 5.71 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 5.52 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 5.47 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 5.35 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 5.25 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 5.04 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 4.95 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 4.91 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 4.84 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.32 | 20.9 | 23.75 | 8 |
| 1960s | 19.28 | 18.39 | 20.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.22 | 15.35 | 18.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.54 | 15.49 | 17.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.23 | 15.81 | 18.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.11 | 7.84 | 15.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.25 | 5.35 | 7.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 | 4.84 | 5.25 | 5 |
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- 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 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 5.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0119 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 6.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0081 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Zambia?
- Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Zambia was 4.84 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs level of prosperity regression recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.75 in 1952.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs level of prosperity regression recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.84 in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for child mortality vs level of prosperity regression?
- Zambia ranks 32nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs level of prosperity regression 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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