Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Zambia

Zambia: Deaths aged 5 to 9 was 3,406 in 2024. β–Ό 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
1990–2024

Deaths aged 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

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

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

See the full ranking of 269 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Deaths aged 5 to 9
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
269 places, 9,415 data points, 1990–2024
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