Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate was -1.14 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Zambia is -1.14 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 66.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 3.15 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -8.99 % change on previous year, in 2004.
That places Zambia 55th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1963 | -0.9288 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 1964 | -0.7292 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 1965 | -0.5247 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 1966 | -0.211 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1968 | -0.4228 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | -0.7431 % change on previous year | +75.7% |
| 1970 | -1.6 % change on previous year | +115.9% |
| 1971 | -2.17 % change on previous year | +35.5% |
| 1972 | -2.67 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 1973 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1974 | -2.58 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1975 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 1976 | -0.9792 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2472 % change on previous year | -125.2% |
| 1978 | 0.6165 % change on previous year | +149.4% |
| 1979 | 0.8578 % change on previous year | +39.1% |
| 1980 | 1.09 % change on previous year | +27.5% |
| 1981 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 1.31 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 1983 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +61.5% |
| 1984 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 1985 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1986 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1988 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1989 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 1990 | 0.8876 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2933 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 1992 | -0.1949 % change on previous year | -166.5% |
| 1993 | -0.8789 % change on previous year | +350.9% |
| 1994 | -1.18 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 1995 | -1.79 % change on previous year | +51.8% |
| 1996 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1997 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1998 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1999 | -2.12 % change on previous year | +83.9% |
| 2000 | -3.46 % change on previous year | +63.5% |
| 2001 | -5.26 % change on previous year | +52.1% |
| 2002 | -6.97 % change on previous year | +32.5% |
| 2003 | -8.13 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 2004 | -8.99 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 2005 | -8.51 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2006 | -6.31 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 2007 | -3.72 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 2008 | -4.05 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2009 | -3.65 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2010 | -3.19 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2011 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 2012 | -2.74 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 2013 | -3.47 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 2014 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2015 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 2016 | -4.25 % change on previous year | +204.2% |
| 2017 | -4.43 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2018 | -2.84 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 2019 | -4.24 % change on previous year | +49.7% |
| 2020 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 2021 | -0.2801 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 2022 | -0.5618 % change on previous year | +100.6% |
| 2023 | -1.13 % change on previous year | +101.1% |
| 2024 | -1.14 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's -1.14 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.96 % change on previous year, 39% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's -1.14 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.81 % change on previous year, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -350.9% | -0.1949 % change on previous year | -0.8789 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.6767 % change on previous year | -1.31 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.26 % change on previous year | -2.67 % change on previous year | 0.8578 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.11 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | 3.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.9103 % change on previous year | -2.12 % change on previous year | 0.8876 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.91 % change on previous year | -8.99 % change on previous year | -3.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.24 % change on previous year | -4.43 % change on previous year | -1.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8445 % change on previous year | -1.14 % change on previous year | -0.2801 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 52 Belize -0.9174 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Algeria -1.02 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Malawi -1.04 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Brunei -1.15 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Oman -1.19 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Saint Lucia -1.25 % change on previous year compare
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 infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Zambia?
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Zambia was -1.14 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.99 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Zambia rank for infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 55th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.