Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Zambia
Zambia: Deaths aged 5 to 9 was 3,406 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,406
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
32nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
4,546
in 1997
All-time low
3,406
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990β2024
Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Zambia, 1990β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 3,406 for deaths aged 5 to 9 in 2024. 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 aged 5 to 9 in Zambia peaked at 4,546 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3,406, in 2024.
Zambia ranks 32nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
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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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.495 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 186,618 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 5 to 9 in Zambia?
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Zambia was 3,406 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,546 in 1997.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,406 in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for deaths aged 5 to 9?
- Zambia ranks 32nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 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 aged 5 to 9. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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