Mortality rate, under-5, male in Zambia
Zambia: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 52.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
52.9 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
32nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
212 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
52.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, male 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, male in Zambia stood at 52.9 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Zambia peaked at 212 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 52.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Zambia ranks 32nd of 197 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, male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 212 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 208.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 204.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 201.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 198.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 197 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 195.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 194.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 192.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 190.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 186.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 181.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 175.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 170.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 165.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 161.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 159.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 159.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 159.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 160.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 161 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 161.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 163.3 per 1,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 165.5 per 1,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 168.8 per 1,000 live births | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 172.8 per 1,000 live births | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 177.1 per 1,000 live births | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 181.2 per 1,000 live births | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 184.5 per 1,000 live births | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 187.2 per 1,000 live births | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 188.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 189 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 188.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 186.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 183.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 180.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 176.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 173.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 170.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 166.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 160.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 151.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 141.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 130.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 119.6 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 110.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 101.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 95.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 90.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 84.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 80.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 78 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 75.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 71.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 68.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 65.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 62.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 60.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 59.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 58.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 57.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 54.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 54 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 53.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 52.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 199.49 per 1,000 live births | 190.3 per 1,000 live births | 212 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 167.95 per 1,000 live births | 159.1 per 1,000 live births | 186.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 172.31 per 1,000 live births | 161 per 1,000 live births | 187.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 180.46 per 1,000 live births | 166.7 per 1,000 live births | 189 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.68 per 1,000 live births | 84.9 per 1,000 live births | 160.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.93 per 1,000 live births | 58.3 per 1,000 live births | 80.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.54 per 1,000 live births | 52.9 per 1,000 live births | 57.2 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Zambia?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Zambia was 52.9 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, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 212 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Zambia ranks 32nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. 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, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.