Infant mortality rate wdi in Zambia
Zambia: Infant mortality rate wdi was 3.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.1
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
35th
of 199 countries
All-time high
10.3
in 1952
All-time low
3.1
in 2024
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Infant mortality rate wdi in Zambia, 1952–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate wdi in Zambia stood at 3.1. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate wdi in Zambia peaked at 10.3 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 3.1, in 2024.
Zambia ranks 35th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.88 | 9.45 | 10.3 | 8 |
| 1960s | 8.98 | 8.78 | 9.33 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.9 | 7.52 | 8.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.47 | 7.69 | 9.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.22 | 8.6 | 9.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.07 | 4.53 | 8.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.82 | 3.23 | 4.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.16 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 5 |
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More health data for Zambia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- 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)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 190,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 191,969 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 195,406 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 197,654 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 201,065 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate wdi in Zambia?
- Infant mortality rate wdi in Zambia was 3.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate wdi recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3 in 1952.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate wdi recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for infant mortality rate wdi?
- Zambia ranks 35th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate wdi rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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 Infant mortality rate wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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