Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Zambia
Zambia: Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 27.45 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
27.45
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
30th
of 201 countries
All-time high
153.15
in 1969
All-time low
27.45
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Zambia, 1969–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate 1-59 months in Zambia stood at 27.45. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Zambia peaked at 153.15 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 27.45, in 2024.
That places Zambia 30th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 153.15 | — |
| 1970 | 149.61 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 145.08 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 139.86 | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 134.58 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 130.03 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 126.62 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 124.4 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 123.75 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 123.98 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 124.28 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 124.89 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 125.34 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 126.46 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 128.42 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 131.38 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 135 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 138.98 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 142.83 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 146.21 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 148.82 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 150.47 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 151.27 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 150.98 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 149.42 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 146.68 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 143.15 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 139.51 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 136.24 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 133.04 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 128.77 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 122.73 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 114.71 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 105.12 | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 95.27 | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 85.75 | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 77.43 | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 70.14 | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 64.9 | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 60.33 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 54.69 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 50.79 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 48.49 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 46.1 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 43.02 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 39.82 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 37.59 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 34.83 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 33.08 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 32.93 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 32.03 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 31.23 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 29.26 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 28.45 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 28.16 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 27.45 | -2.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 27.45 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.25, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 27.45 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.93, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 153.15 | 153.15 | 153.15 | 1 |
| 1970s | 132.22 | 123.75 | 149.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 134.83 | 124.89 | 148.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 142.95 | 128.77 | 151.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.11 | 54.69 | 122.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.87 | 32.03 | 50.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.91 | 27.45 | 31.23 | 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 mortality rate 1-59 months in Zambia?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Zambia was 27.45 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 153.15 in 1969.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.45 in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Zambia ranks 30th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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