Deaths age 5 to 14 in Zambia
Zambia: Deaths age 5 to 14 was 5,285 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5,285
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
38th
of 201 countries
All-time high
6,592
in 1997
All-time low
5,285
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 5 to 14 in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 5,285 for deaths age 5 to 14 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 14 in Zambia peaked at 6,592 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5,285, in 2024.
Zambia ranks 38th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 5 to 14 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,226 | — |
| 1991 | 6,320 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 6,407 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 6,475 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 6,526 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 6,562 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 6,585 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 6,592 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 6,572 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 6,534 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 6,485 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 6,416 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 6,333 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 6,232 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 6,128 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 6,018 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 5,913 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 5,815 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 5,729 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 5,657 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 5,590 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 5,542 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 5,493 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 5,449 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 5,403 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 5,365 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 5,331 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 5,317 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 5,311 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 5,314 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 5,320 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 5,335 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 5,326 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 5,307 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 5,285 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,480 | 6,226 | 6,592 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,073 | 5,657 | 6,485 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,412 | 5,311 | 5,590 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,315 | 5,285 | 5,335 | 5 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 6.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 5.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 5 to 14 in Zambia?
- Deaths age 5 to 14 in Zambia was 5,285 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 14 recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,592 in 1997.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 14 recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,285 in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for deaths age 5 to 14?
- Zambia ranks 38th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 14 rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 5 to 14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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