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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1990200720241990: 4.2k1991: 4.3k1992: 4.4k1993: 4.4k1994: 4.5k1995: 4.5k1996: 4.5k1997: 4.5k1998: 4.5k1999: 4.5k2000: 4.5k2001: 4.4k2002: 4.4k2003: 4.3k2004: 4.2k2005: 4.1k2006: 4.0k2007: 4.0k2008: 3.9k2009: 3.8k2010: 3.8k2011: 3.7k2012: 3.7k2013: 3.6k2014: 3.6k2015: 3.6k2016: 3.5k2017: 3.5k2018: 3.5k2019: 3.5k2020: 3.4k2021: 3.5k2022: 3.4k2023: 3.4k2024: 3.4k

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

Annual values for Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Zambia, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 29 Burundi 4,078 compare
  2. 30 South Sudan 3,893 compare
  3. 31 Malawi 3,567 compare
  4. 33 Brazil 3,404 compare
  5. 34 Kenya 3,222 compare
  6. 35 Burkina Faso 3,177 compare

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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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Indicator
Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
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