Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Zambia
Zambia: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 5.81 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.81
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
26th
of 200 countries
All-time high
17.11
in 1990
All-time low
5.81
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Zambia stood at 5.81. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Zambia peaked at 17.11 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.81, in 2024.
That places Zambia 26th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.11 | — |
| 1991 | 17.03 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 16.91 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 16.73 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 16.51 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 16.24 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 15.93 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 15.58 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 15.16 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 14.71 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 14.22 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 13.68 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 13.12 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 12.53 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 11.94 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 11.36 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 10.8 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 10.26 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 9.77 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 9.32 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 8.88 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 8.48 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 8.09 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 7.73 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 7.4 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 7.1 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 6.84 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 6.63 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 6.46 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 6.32 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 6.22 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 6.14 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 6.05 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 5.93 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 5.81 | -2.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 5.81 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.32, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 5.81 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.7, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.19 | 14.71 | 17.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.7 | 9.32 | 14.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.39 | 6.32 | 8.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.03 | 5.81 | 6.22 | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Zambia?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Zambia was 5.81 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.11 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.81 in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Zambia ranks 26th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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 Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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