Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Zambia
Zambia: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 34.61 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
34.61
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
35th
of 200 countries
All-time high
109.78
in 1952
All-time low
34.61
in 2024
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Zambia, 1952–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 34.61 for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Zambia peaked at 109.78 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 34.61, in 2024.
That places Zambia 35th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 109.78 | — |
| 1953 | 108.67 | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 107.17 | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 106 | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 104.67 | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 103.37 | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 102.1 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 100.79 | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 99.42 | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 98.11 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 96.94 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 96.01 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 95.26 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 94.84 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 94.6 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 94.59 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 94.25 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 93.48 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 92.03 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 90 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 87.61 | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 85.27 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 83.14 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 81.68 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 80.92 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 81.06 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 81.65 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 82.34 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 83.17 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 84.05 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 85.24 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 87.01 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 89.33 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 92.03 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 94.86 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 97.52 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 99.72 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 101.44 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 102.29 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 102.58 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 102.36 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 101.55 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 100.28 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 98.53 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 96.86 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 95.63 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 94.48 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 92.5 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 89.3 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 84.59 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 78.68 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 72.32 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 65.84 | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 60.23 | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 56.36 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 54.35 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 52.08 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 50.19 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 48.63 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 47.38 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 46.12 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 44.5 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 43.02 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 42.39 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 40.6 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 38.78 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 37.69 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 36.09 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 35.73 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 35.64 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 35.41 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 35.02 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 34.61 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 105.32 | 100.79 | 109.78 | 8 |
| 1960s | 95.75 | 93.48 | 99.42 | 10 |
| 1970s | 84.57 | 80.92 | 92.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.44 | 83.17 | 101.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.71 | 92.5 | 102.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.39 | 50.19 | 89.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.52 | 36.09 | 48.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.28 | 34.61 | 35.73 | 5 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Zambia?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Zambia was 34.61 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 109.78 in 1952.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.61 in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Zambia ranks 35th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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