Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Zambia
Zambia: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.2201 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.2201 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
26th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.59 under-five deaths per woman
in 1952
All-time low
0.2169 under-five deaths per woman
in 2021
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Zambia, 1952–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Zambia stood at 0.2201 under-five deaths per woman.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Zambia peaked at 1.59 under-five deaths per woman in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0.2169 under-five deaths per woman, 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 per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Zambia, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 1.59 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1953 | 1.57 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 1.55 under-five deaths per woman | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 1.53 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 1.52 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 1.5 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 1.49 under-five deaths per woman | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 1.47 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 1.46 under-five deaths per woman | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 1.44 under-five deaths per woman | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 1.43 under-five deaths per woman | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 1.41 under-five deaths per woman | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 1.4 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 1.39 under-five deaths per woman | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 1.38 under-five deaths per woman | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 1.37 under-five deaths per woman | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 1.37 under-five deaths per woman | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 1.35 under-five deaths per woman | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 1.33 under-five deaths per woman | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 1.29 under-five deaths per woman | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 1.26 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 1.22 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 1.18 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 1.15 under-five deaths per woman | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 1.13 under-five deaths per woman | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 1.13 under-five deaths per woman | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.12 under-five deaths per woman | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.12 under-five deaths per woman | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.11 under-five deaths per woman | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.11 under-five deaths per woman | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.11 under-five deaths per woman | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.12 under-five deaths per woman | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.13 under-five deaths per woman | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.15 under-five deaths per woman | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.16 under-five deaths per woman | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.18 under-five deaths per woman | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 1.18 under-five deaths per woman | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.18 under-five deaths per woman | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.18 under-five deaths per woman | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.17 under-five deaths per woman | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.15 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.13 under-five deaths per woman | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.1 under-five deaths per woman | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.07 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.04 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 1.01 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.9827 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9462 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.8993 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8393 under-five deaths per woman | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7695 under-five deaths per woman | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6992 under-five deaths per woman | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6385 under-five deaths per woman | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5862 under-five deaths per woman | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5388 under-five deaths per woman | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4996 under-five deaths per woman | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4664 under-five deaths per woman | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4276 under-five deaths per woman | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3986 under-five deaths per woman | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3787 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3562 under-five deaths per woman | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3317 under-five deaths per woman | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3066 under-five deaths per woman | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2884 under-five deaths per woman | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2689 under-five deaths per woman | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2545 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.248 under-five deaths per woman | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.238 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2298 under-five deaths per woman | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2169 under-five deaths per woman | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2301 under-five deaths per woman | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.226 under-five deaths per woman | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2201 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.53 under-five deaths per woman | 1.47 under-five deaths per woman | 1.59 under-five deaths per woman | 8 |
| 1960s | 1.4 under-five deaths per woman | 1.35 under-five deaths per woman | 1.46 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.19 under-five deaths per woman | 1.12 under-five deaths per woman | 1.33 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 under-five deaths per woman | 1.11 under-five deaths per woman | 1.18 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9462 under-five deaths per woman | 1.18 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6364 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4276 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8993 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.307 under-five deaths per woman | 0.238 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3986 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2246 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2169 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2301 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 23 Madagascar 0.2353 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 24 Togo 0.2228 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 25 Timor-Leste 0.2219 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 27 Zimbabwe 0.2095 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 28 Gambia 0.2053 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 29 Malawi 0.1976 under-five deaths per woman compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Zambia?
- Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Zambia was 0.2201 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 under-five deaths per woman in 1952.
- What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2169 under-five deaths per woman in 2021.
- How does Zambia rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
- Zambia ranks 26th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).