Mortality rate, under-5 in Zambia
Zambia: Mortality rate, under-5 was 48.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
48.4 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
32nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
205 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
48.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5 in Zambia is 48.4 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Zambia peaked at 205 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 48.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Zambia ranks 32nd 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 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 205 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 201.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 197.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 194.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 192.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 190.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 188.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 187.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 186.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 183.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 180.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 175.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 170 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 164.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 159.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 156.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 154 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 153.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 153.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 154.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 154.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 155.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 156.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 159 per 1,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 162.1 per 1,000 live births | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 165.8 per 1,000 live births | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 169.8 per 1,000 live births | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 173.7 per 1,000 live births | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 176.9 per 1,000 live births | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 179.4 per 1,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 180.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 180.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 180.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 178.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 175.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 172.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 168.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 165.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 162.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 158.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 151.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 143.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 132.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 122.1 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 111.7 per 1,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 102.7 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 94.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 89.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 84.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 78.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 74.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 71.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 69.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 66 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 62.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 60.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 57.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 55.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 54.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 53.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 52.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 50.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 49.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 49.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 48.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 192.82 per 1,000 live births | 183.9 per 1,000 live births | 205 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 162.19 per 1,000 live births | 153.5 per 1,000 live births | 180.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 165.4 per 1,000 live births | 154.9 per 1,000 live births | 179.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 172.32 per 1,000 live births | 158.1 per 1,000 live births | 180.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.09 per 1,000 live births | 78.4 per 1,000 live births | 151.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.46 per 1,000 live births | 53.5 per 1,000 live births | 74.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.98 per 1,000 live births | 48.4 per 1,000 live births | 52.5 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Zambia?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Zambia was 48.4 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 recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 205 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Zambia ranks 32nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.