Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Zambia
Zambia: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 4.84 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.84
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
32nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
18.09
in 1991
All-time low
4.84
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Zambia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Zambia stood at 4.84. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Zambia peaked at 18.09 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.84, in 2024.
Zambia ranks 32nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15.49 | — |
| 1981 | 15.56 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 15.68 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 15.9 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 16.21 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 16.58 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 16.98 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 17.37 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 17.69 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 17.94 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 18.07 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 18.09 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 18.02 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 17.85 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 17.58 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 17.22 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 16.87 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 16.56 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 16.25 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 15.81 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 15.18 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 14.32 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 13.29 | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 12.21 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 11.17 | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 10.27 | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 9.48 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 8.91 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 8.42 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 7.84 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 7.43 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 7.18 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 6.92 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 6.6 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 6.26 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 6.02 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 5.71 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 5.52 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 5.47 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 5.35 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 5.25 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 5.04 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 4.95 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 4.91 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 4.84 | -1.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 4.84 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 4.84 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.54 | 15.49 | 17.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.23 | 15.81 | 18.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.11 | 7.84 | 15.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.25 | 5.35 | 7.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 | 4.84 | 5.25 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0744 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty vs child mortality in Zambia?
- Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Zambia was 4.84 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.09 in 1991.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.84 in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
- Zambia ranks 32nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme poverty vs child mortality rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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