Children woman death vs survival in Zambia
Zambia: Children woman death vs survival was 0.2201 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.2201
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
26th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.59
in 1952
All-time low
0.2169
in 2021
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Children woman death vs survival in Zambia, 1952–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, children woman death vs survival in Zambia stood at 0.2201.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children woman death vs survival in Zambia peaked at 1.59 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0.2169, in 2021.
Zambia ranks 26th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Children woman death vs survival in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 1.59 | — |
| 1953 | 1.57 | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 1.55 | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 1.53 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 1.52 | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 1.5 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 1.49 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 1.47 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 1.46 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 1.44 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 1.43 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 1.41 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 1.4 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 1.39 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 1.38 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 1.37 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 1.37 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 1.35 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 1.33 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 1.29 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 1.26 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 1.22 | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 1.18 | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 1.15 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 1.13 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 1.13 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.12 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.12 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.11 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.11 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.12 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.13 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.15 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.16 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.18 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 1.18 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.18 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.18 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.17 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.15 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.13 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.1 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.07 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.04 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 1.01 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.9827 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9462 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.8993 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8393 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7695 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6992 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6385 | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5862 | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5388 | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4996 | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4664 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4276 | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3986 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3787 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3562 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3317 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3066 | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2884 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2689 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2545 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.248 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.238 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2298 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2169 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2301 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.226 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2201 | -2.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.2201 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1232, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.2201 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2214, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.53 | 1.47 | 1.59 | 8 |
| 1960s | 1.4 | 1.35 | 1.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.19 | 1.12 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 | 1.11 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 | 0.9462 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6364 | 0.4276 | 0.8993 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.307 | 0.238 | 0.3986 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2246 | 0.2169 | 0.2301 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 23 Madagascar, Republic of 0.2353 compare
- 24 Togo 0.2228 compare
- 25 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 0.2219 compare
- 27 Zimbabwe 0.2095 compare
- 28 Gambia, The 0.2053 compare
- 29 Malawi 0.1976 compare
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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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children woman death vs survival in Zambia?
- Children woman death vs survival in Zambia was 0.2201 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children woman death vs survival recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 in 1952.
- What is the lowest children woman death vs survival recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2169 in 2021.
- How does Zambia rank for children woman death vs survival?
- Zambia ranks 26th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children woman death vs survival rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. 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 Children woman death vs survival. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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