Mortality rate, under-5, female in Zambia
Zambia: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 43.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
43.7 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
30th
of 196 countries
All-time high
197.5 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
43.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Zambia, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, under-5, female in Zambia stood at 43.7 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Zambia peaked at 197.5 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 43.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Zambia ranks 30th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 197.5 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 193.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 190.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 187.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 185 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 183.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 181.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 180.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 179.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 177.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 173.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 169.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 164 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 158.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 153.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 150.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 148.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 147.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 147.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 148.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 148.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 149 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 150.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 152.2 per 1,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 155.1 per 1,000 live births | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 158.5 per 1,000 live births | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 162.3 per 1,000 live births | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 165.8 per 1,000 live births | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 168.8 per 1,000 live births | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 171 per 1,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 172.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 172.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 171.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 170.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 167.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 163.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 160.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 156.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 153.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 149 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 142.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 134.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 124.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 113.5 per 1,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 103.5 per 1,000 live births | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 94.8 per 1,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 87.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 81.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 77.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 71.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 67.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 65.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 63 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 59.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 56.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 54.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 51.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 49.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 49.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 48.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 47.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 45.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 44.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 44.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 43.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 185.69 per 1,000 live births | 177.1 per 1,000 live births | 197.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 156.13 per 1,000 live births | 147.5 per 1,000 live births | 173.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 158.15 per 1,000 live births | 148.6 per 1,000 live births | 171 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 163.67 per 1,000 live births | 149 per 1,000 live births | 172.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.08 per 1,000 live births | 71.7 per 1,000 live births | 142.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.67 per 1,000 live births | 48.4 per 1,000 live births | 67.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.18 per 1,000 live births | 43.7 per 1,000 live births | 47.5 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Zambia?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Zambia was 43.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 197.5 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Zambia ranks 30th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.