Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q4 in Zambia

Zambia: Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q4 was 52 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
52
World rank
10th
of 33 countries
All-time high
104
in 1996
All-time low
48
in 2014
Years of data
5
1996–2018

Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q4 in Zambia, 1996–2018

02550751001996200720181996: 1042002: 812007: 792014: 482018: 52

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).

Analysis

Zambia recorded 52 for infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 in Zambia peaked at 104 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 48, in 2014.

That places Zambia 10th out of 33 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q4 in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q4 in Zambia, 1996 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1996 104
2002 81 -22.1%
2007 79 -2.5%
2014 48 -39.2%
2018 52 +8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 104 104 104 1
2000s 80 79 81 2
2010s 50 48 52 2

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 7 Guinea 54 compare
  2. 7 Tanzania 54 compare
  3. 9 Nigeria 53 compare
  4. 11 Ethiopia 49 compare
  5. 12 Cameroon 48 compare
  6. 12 Uganda 48 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 in Zambia?
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 in Zambia was 52 in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 104 in 1996.
What is the lowest infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 48 in 2014.
How does Zambia rank for infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4?
Zambia ranks 10th out of 33 countries with data for 2018.
Is infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q4
Source
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 207 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Infant mortality rate: Number of deaths to children under age twelve months per 1000 live births, based on experience during the reference period before the survey. The reference period is ten years preceding the survey for DHS surveys, and the reference period varies for MICS surveys (often three to five years preceding the survey).