Mortality rate age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Zambia
Zambia: Mortality rate age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 13.41 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.41
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
34th
of 201 countries
All-time high
70.33
in 1992
All-time low
13.41
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Zambia, 1969–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 1-11 months in Zambia stood at 13.41. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 1-11 months in Zambia peaked at 70.33 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 13.41, in 2024.
That places Zambia 34th 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 age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 59.34 | — |
| 1970 | 58.17 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 56.49 | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 54.46 | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 52.44 | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 50.65 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 49.39 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 48.7 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 48.72 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 49.16 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 49.74 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 50.48 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 51.24 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 52.26 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 53.84 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 55.92 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 58.52 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 61.27 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 63.88 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 66.15 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 68.05 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 69.27 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 70.12 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 70.33 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 69.81 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 68.58 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 66.88 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 65.11 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 63.84 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 62.7 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 60.95 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 58.17 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 54.16 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 49.24 | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 43.96 | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 38.54 | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 33.82 | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 30.68 | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 29.23 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 27.32 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 25.73 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 24.43 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 23.42 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 22.41 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 21.03 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 19.8 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 19.41 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 17.9 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 16.37 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 15.57 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 14.24 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 14.14 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 14.21 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 14.05 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 13.74 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 13.41 | -2.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 13.41 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.37, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 13.41 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.76, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.34 | 59.34 | 59.34 | 1 |
| 1970s | 51.79 | 48.7 | 58.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.16 | 50.48 | 68.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.76 | 60.95 | 70.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.08 | 25.73 | 58.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.46 | 14.24 | 24.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.91 | 13.41 | 14.21 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 1-11 months in Zambia?
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Zambia was 13.41 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.33 in 1992.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.41 in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for mortality rate age 1-11 months?
- Zambia ranks 34th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 1-11 months rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. 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 age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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