Deaths age 5 to 9 in Zambia
Zambia: Deaths age 5 to 9 was 3,406 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,406
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
32nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
4,546
in 1997
All-time low
3,406
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 5 to 9 in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 5 to 9 in Zambia stood at 3,406. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 9 in Zambia peaked at 4,546 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3,406, in 2024.
Zambia ranks 32nd 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 9 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,197 | — |
| 1991 | 4,290 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 4,374 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 4,438 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 4,489 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 4,522 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 4,541 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 4,546 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 4,531 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 4,506 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 4,474 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 4,426 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 4,371 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 4,300 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 4,222 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 4,137 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 4,049 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 3,964 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 3,888 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 3,824 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 3,766 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 3,725 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 3,685 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 3,647 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 3,605 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 3,564 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 3,524 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 3,495 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 3,470 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 3,454 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 3,449 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 3,454 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 3,444 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 3,425 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 3,406 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,443 | 4,197 | 4,546 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,166 | 3,824 | 4,474 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,594 | 3,454 | 3,766 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,436 | 3,406 | 3,454 | 5 |
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- 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0018 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 5 to 9 in Zambia?
- Deaths age 5 to 9 in Zambia was 3,406 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,546 in 1997.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,406 in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for deaths age 5 to 9?
- Zambia ranks 32nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 9 rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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